A bigger part of the body than you think!

Walking by my inbox at work at the end of this week, I grabbed the papers and headed to my desk. on the way I realized the number of "encouragement cards" I had received. Over the last couple of weeks an appeal went out from Christian Horizons inviting people to support the walk from Kitchener to Windsor (325+kms). Along with that was an opportunity to write a note on a card and send it back to me. Well.... I've been getting them, and must say, I don't think I ever would have guessed how they would impact me! What a Blessing! So, as I read though the stack I had in my hand, I was overcome by the support, well wishing and encouraging! (yes, tears came to my eyes)

The other thing that hit me like a ton of bricks was how much encouragement does, What an incredibly powerful force, on a nuclear scale of power I mean, BIG! when your down it gets you up, when out of energy it fires the jet pack, when thinking I'm no good it give you worth, when you have no faith, it gives you reason to believe again......

No wonder it's such an important part of the body - See Romans 12 below!

So.... THANK-YOU for all who have sent in those cards and all who are planning on it, I can't really tell you what it has done for me!


Romans 12
4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

And.....

as I write this I'm in Montreal, spending the Easter weekend with family. Just got back from a RUN / WALK. if you recall a blog post from last may, you will recall I tried to run / walk in Montreal then too.... well, I can tell you, What a difference a Year Makes! I'm still no marathon runner (far from it) but little by little, step by step I'm making improvements.

So be encourage (not only is it great to be encouraged but it's great to encourage as well) if you have goals, or big hurdles ahead of you, keep going, don't stop, it may be hard, but YOU can DO IT!

And... And....

This week I meet with the Runners Den (http://www.purerun.ca/) A new Partner on this walk... Can't wait to tell you more about it later!