Category: Encouragement

Politics

I am not sure that this post will convey what I want it to but I will give it a shot. I am so tired of the political drama of this election. It is bad enough that the candidates are not choices I feel I can endorse as a follower of Christ, but the rants…

By Mirm June 30, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 27

Wanda, I’m writing thank you notes each week during 2016 to let people know how thankful I am to have them in my life. I am so glad we have been lifelong friends. You are so generous and thoughtful. I am grateful that you continued to pursue a relationship no matter the distance or hassle.…

By Mirm June 28, 2016 0

Life as Thank You 26

Dear Jonathan, Learning to maintain a grateful heart takes regular input so this year I am writing an old school thank you note each week to tell people how much they mean to me. In honor of your birthday coming up I thought I would tell you I love you.  I love that you are…

By Mirm June 20, 2016 0

Life as thank you 25

Dear Jon, I know that neither of us like goodbyes and in a real sense this is not a goodbye, but it is the end – again – of us working together. One of my resolutions this year is to write an old school thank you note each week to let people know how grateful…

By Mirm June 13, 2016 0

Life as a Thank You #24

Dear Jo, It is so funny that I heard about you for years before I met you. And now we are bosom chums! I love that we have so much in common and that I can count on you to be up for any “boondoggle”. This year I am writing an old school thank you…

By Mirm June 7, 2016 0

Life as a Thank you 23

Dear David, I am working on becoming a more grateful person and so I am working on the discipline of writing thank you notes each week. In honor of your 50th I wanted you to know how thankful I am for you. Growing up I always wondered what it would be like to have an…

By Mirm June 1, 2016 0

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