Time for a Phone Call

Now that the Christmas season with its focus on gift giving is past,  there is one more gift which each of us might consider giving.  It will not be noticed in our check ledger, neither will it show up on our credit card statement.  It will require no bows and ribbons.  It will require a few minutes to give, but is guaranteed to bring a smile that will last much longer than it takes to give it.  There will not be any need to worry about size, or saving receipts in case of a return.  It is a simple gift.  One came my way today and I find myself turning it over and over again in my heart with such gratitude.  

This gift is not going to be delivered by the post office or amazon prime.  It can ony be delivered by folks like you and me.  Pick up the phone before the day ends and call someone who has blessed you in some way in your spiritual journey, or maybe someone whose prayers have sustained you through some hard place this year, or, perhaps, someone who is remembered as an individual who invested their life in yours long years ago.  The gift of being appreciated and unforgotten is an immeasurable gift.  

I often think of my high school English and literature teacher who died before I came to the place of realizing how different she made my life.  She saw in me what I could not see and she was used by God to prepare me for my ministry in ways I am sure she could not imagine.  I wish I could call her, but such is now impossible.  What I do know is that there are others who have touched my life in the same way that your life has been touched.  Maybe it is time for a phone call.