I love this time of year. The leaves turning, the cool breeze, the pumpkins, and especially Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is so special to me because I get to spend quality time with my family and we aren’t bombarded with gifts and wrapping paper. I guess the food is a plus too!
Speaking of Thanksgiving, how are you doing saying thanks? I’m not talking about emailing or texting someone a quick thanks. While these are better thank nothing, they are electronic. I am thinking about a good old thank you card. I have always preached that people in ministry should be the biggest cheerleaders and one of the best ways to cheer is with a thank you card.
Isn’t it refreshing to go to the mailbox and find something other than a bill? An envelope that is hand-written gets attention (unless it’s a #10 legal-size envelope).
“But what about the cost of postage?” Yes, the cost of postage changes, but people’s needs do not. Why not commit to sending more thank you cards? For $.41 you’ll find that it’s the biggest bang for your buck. Choose to lead with a thank you.
Ryan,
A great point! You can even save the $0.41 by placing the “Thank You” in their hands personally, or leaving it in their church mail box (if you have such a thing).
For all my time in children’s ministry, time is PRAYER is most important, but in 2nd I’d say FOR SURE is sending out those “Thank You” notes to the least-expectant servant in your ministry!
Kevin