Category: Encouragement

Life as Thank You 22

Dear Ann, I am writing thank you notes each week this year as an act of spiritual discipline. You are a rock star. From the moment I met you I was impressed with your servant heart and with how you are instilling that in your sons. As I gotten to know you I am further…

By Mirm May 25, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 21

Dear Wanda, This year I am writing a thank you note each week as an act of discipline to let people know how grateful I am for them. You are the picture in the dictionary next to the word thoughtful. And you are next to the word generous. And I find myself at a loss…

By Mirm May 23, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 20

Dear Lauren, I am so grateful for our friendship and how it has grown. I love that we can encourage and challenge each other; it was fun being Mothers of the {bride/groom} … together with dress shopping, planning, losing weight and more. I actually don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much without you.…

By Mirm May 16, 2016 0

Life as Thank you 19

Julie, my forever friend! You have been my lifelong friend. There are not enough words to say how grateful I am for you.  I am who I am today because God put you in my life! I decided this year to write an old-school thank you note each week to someone and tell them how…

By Mirm May 9, 2016 0

Meaningful Lyrics

Of late, this song has really ministered to me….. Tell your Heart to Beat Again by Danny Gokey, Hope in Front of Me Album You’re shattered like you’ve never been before The life you knew in a thousand pieces on the floor Words fall short in times like these When this world drives you to…

By Mirm May 4, 2016 0

Life as Thank you 18

Dear Ginny B, I am writing thank you notes each week in 2016 to let people know how grateful I am for them. And in honor of your birthday I thought I would take this opportunity to let you know how thankful I am for you. I remember when I first met you after the…

By Mirm May 3, 2016 0

Life as Thank you 17

Dear Dennie & Diana, I decided to write an old school thank you note each week as an act of discipline. I am writing yours together because I cannot think of one of you without the other! Diana, Thank you for being a great role model for me of a pastor’s wife and mother. I…

By Mirm May 2, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 16

Dear Harold, In an effort to build the discipline of gratitude I am writing an “old-school” thank you note each week. On the weekend a group of us from the old days at DFB (Waldrons, Andersons, Bradburys, Minnix’ Clemetsons. etc) were meeting at our monthly Bible study and, as usual, some of what we have…

By Mirm April 25, 2016 0

Life as Thank You – 15

Dear Janis, I am writing a thank you note each week as a discipline to increase my gratitude. In honor of your birthday, I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for being my friend! I am grateful for the history we share; there are so many memories that I would be hard…

By Mirm April 18, 2016 0

Life as a Thank you – 14

Dear Lauren, In 2016, I decided to write an old- school thank you note each week as a disciple to gratitude, and last week I was at the LA Festival of Books and saw more than one title illustrated by you! I felt so proud and humbled by the privilege of knowing you and grateful…

By Mirm April 12, 2016 0