Something to Ponder: Mother's Day is More than Once a Year!
Holidays always remind me that thankfulness should be a part of our lives
all year 'round. How many opportunities do we miss during the year to say
thank you to mom. And not just to mom but to everyone else in our lives.
It isn't just on Mother's Day that we should remember to thank mom for all
she does, but it does remind us that we need to do a better job of
communicating our appreciation for her all throughout the year. Take this
opportunity to share with your mom just how special she is, but take this
opportunity also to remember to appreciate her and to share that
appreciation with her during the rest of the year.
Now make that pledge to yourself about the rest of your family, friends and
neighbors. Take that extra second to smile at the woman on the street
struggling with three little ones in tow. Take that extra minute and email
your friend to let him know you are still praying for him. Take that extra
time to call up Aunt Mildred in the nursing home and share a memory. Take
that one hour car trip and visit your dear friend and help her with the new
baby for a few hours.
What may seem like a little extra effort to you in your already busy day,
can mean all the world to them. Even if we cannot make that trip or spend
20 minutes on the phone, how much extra effort is it to smile? How much
time does it take to give a complement? How much extra time does it cost to
leave that door open a bit longer waiting for that woman with the cane?
Sometimes so little effort communicates so much!
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JoJo Tabares holds a degree in Speech Communication. Her articles appear in
homeschool publications, such as Homeschool Enrichment Magazine and The Old
Schoolhouse Magazine, which also endorses her Say What You Mean curricula
including "Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith". You can also find JoJo
on web sites such as Crosswalk.com and Dr.Laura.com. For more information on
communication FUNdamentals and Christian-based communication skills for the
whole family, please visit http://www.ArtofEloquence.com
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