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I took a few minutes at our church picnic Sunday to publicly thank a man in our congregation who did some carpentry work in the fellowship hall.

You’d think by William’s reaction that I had just handed him the keys to a brand new house.

He was so excited and when I handed him the certificate of appreciation signed by some of our church leaders, his face beamed and we hugged and he walked back to his seat pointing all the applause toward heaven.

William is Spanish and speaks very little English but it was clear what he was saying.

He was praising God for the opportunity to serve and he was redirecting all the praise to his heavenly Father.

It was a beautiful moment.

I’m glad for William.

Yes, it’s very nice to know that your efforts are appreciated.

Please take a few moments today to give words of appreciation to somebody in your life.

It’s what God wants us to do — “Therefore, encourage one another” cv(I Thess. 5:11).

Particularly those giving their time to help your congregation’s ministry.

If you’re not part of a congregation, please give some encouragement to somebody you know who volunteers for a community service organization.

Encouragement is the oil for the engine of community service, whether part of a congregation or not.

The more encouragement you give, the smoother that life within your corner of the world will flow.

As always, I love you
Martin

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