You are amazing!

You have so much to offer this world!


I believe that God created all of us with a deep desire to do something great while we are blessed to be here on earth.
A lot of times we look at other people that are doing big things and wish that we had the time and resources to do those things too.

Some of us aspire to do great things all of our lives and begin to feel discouraged when we don't see fruits produced from our labor.

I talked to a sweet lady this week and she was really discouraged that she hadn't done more "great things" in her life.

While she was talking to me her little girl ran up to her and grabbed her leg and hugged her. She gently touched her daughter on her head and whispered in her ear to use her quiet voice because she was talking to someone.

In that moment I saw her great accomplishment.

As her daughter walked away I looked at my friend and reminded her that the greats things in this life are the simple acts of kindness, love and hope that we give to people each day.
Those simple acts of kindness shine a bright light in a dark world.
I reminded her that the sacrifice she makes each day to get up and go to work and give her life for her daughter is a great accomplishment! She can leave a legacy of love for her family.

There are so many people in my life that I notice each day that succeed in accomplishing great things that they might not even recognize.

I work with a lady that no matter when I see her...my heart smiles. She makes me laugh and she is so real. She works so hard and I can see how much love she has for her daughter.
That is a great thing!

I am blessed to know and work with a girl that has experienced great loss in her life. Each day I see her I am empowered and encouraged to live my life with greater passion and purpose because of the way she gives and lives. She shows up to life each day, no matter the loss she has faced, and inspires people to help others. She could just give up and shrink back, but she chooses to fight and make a difference in this world. That is a great thing!

I see a man holding the door for a woman....
I hear someone encouraging a friend who is discouraged...
I see a mom give up her money so her child can have something nice...
I watch as a husband selflessly gives up his time for the future of his wife and kids...

Those are great things!

You have the opportunity each day to do great things while you are here.
It could be as simple as paying for someone's coffee behind you in the Starbucks line...
It could be taking five minutes to call someone who needs to laugh...
It could be cleaning the ice off someone's car...

You might not have a spotlight, but I promise you that when you give of yourself and love people authentically those smalls acts become great treasures in someones life!

Never feel like you don't have anything to offer...you are more than enough and someone in this world needs your love!

Oh how He loves you and me!!!