Acceptance is taking from God's hand absolutely anything He gives, looking into His face in trust and thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection; an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. The solid and simple things of life are brought into clear focus.

Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man's or a woman's shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being's day, week, or life.

Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.

God alone is perfectly and consistently just. We forget; God remembers. We see an action; God sees a motive. This qualifies Him as the best recordkeeper and judge.

Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.