My daughter was recently in a local play.  She was a junior orphan in the Broadway production Annie.  Flowers and cards were pouring in from those who love her most.

What was truly amazing was a little girl’s gift in her elementary school. My little actress brought home from school today a note and flowers–all homemade with  details and love crafted into every line and cut.  I just imagined her seeing my youngest in the play and then, on purpose, taking the time to bless her with a note and gift of love.  The construction paper flowers smelled with perfume!  My daughter ran into the door after school announcing this amazing gift and encouraging me to smell! “Smell!  Mom!”  We were both brought to tears of joy.

Amazing.

Little girls knowing the love of Jesus and, at an early age, desiring to love like He loves–extravagantly and without inhibition, can change our world.  Can you imagine adults sitting down to create a handmade card for someone to encourage them?  Jesus loved children so much when He walked this earth because children just…… “got it”.

Her act of love encouraged me.  What if?  What if, instead of mean girls, we clamored to encourage each other and build each other up?  What if we stopped competing with each other and instead encouraged each other’s gifts?  What if you looked outside of yourself to take a moment and encourage others?

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.  I Thess. 5:11