Thank You…

Last week I walked to the kitchen to get my son’s breakfast. There on the table was a piece of typing paper folded into a card. I did a double-take because I did not remember it being on the table. Written across the front was “Thank You” in my husband’s writing. I quickly grabbed it up and read his words of thanks to me. It was such a surprise and such a simple thing, yet it absolutely made my day.

I have received many touching thank you’s through the years and they bless me even today to think about them. When I go through my cards from my days of classroom teaching, it makes me smile to read the notes written by parents and teachers. Many times it is the unexpected thank you’s that mean the most.

Growing up it was common at my house to write thank you notes. This was just something my Mom taught me to do, so when someone gave me something I’d write them a note.

I have noticed that many times it seems people do not send thank you notes for events that I thought it was standard to send a thank you note, such as baby shower or graduation gifts. Sometimes you get an email (and those are nice too!) but many times nothing. I wonder why this is. Are we too busy to say thanks? Do we think it is a waste of 44 cents to mail a card? Or have we lost the value of the importance of showing sincere appreciation?

Many times we read of Paul giving thanks in the first few lines of his letters to the various churches. Here are some examples:

Romans 1:8—“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.”

I Corinthians 1:4—“I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 1:3—“I thank my God every time I remember you.”

II Thessalonians 1:3—“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.”

2 Timothy 1:3—“I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.”

Have you written anyone a thank you note lately and told them why you are thankful for them? An email is nice, but finding a note in the mailbox will make someone’s day! There are so many people in our lives who we value, but maybe they don’t realize just how much they are appreciated. Your thank you may be just the words they need. You could leave a note for your spouse on the table or tuck a thank you in your child’s lunch box. Send a thank you note to someone in your church who is a “behind the scenes” servant, someone who probably hasn’t been thanked in a long time for what they do week after week (like the custodians, yard crew, or secretary). There are plenty of people in your community you could thank as well such as the mail person, bank teller, or the waitress who knows what you want to order each time you come. You may not even know their name, but you can still write them a note of thanks. Don’t forget to say thank you to your child’s teacher as the school year ends. I would like to challenge you to find someone in your life and send them a hand written thank you this week.

Thank you!

Have a day of blessings!

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