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When you wake up on Sunday morning you don’t expect to be caught up in a phone conversation prior to church. At least I don’t. I like to wake up and chat with my wife, eat breakfast and prepare my mind and heart for my sunday school students. Just as I am settling into my normal morning. I had chatted with my wife, had just about completed my breakfast…then the phone rings.

I hesitate answering it, after I see that the number is from a family member in Ohio. I thought to myself “now, they know I go to church on Sunday morning, what in the world could be so important?” Then I thought, someone could be ill or perhaps d…no, don’t want to go there. I pick the phone up, it’s my older brother. He started talking fast and I could not understand, so I asked him to slow down.

What is it? I said. He slows down and shouted thanks for the greeting card. I almost said what card but then I remembered sending him a card full of faith verses to help him as he was going through some life issues. He was so happy. The thought of his happiness touched my heart.

He finally ended the phone call and I had just enough time to get dressed and leave for Sunday School. You can imagine how I felt. Also the conversation provided a good lesson for my Sunday School class. The greeting card sent eight days ago changed my brothers day for the better.

Everyday we have the opportunity to change a life with a smile, a kind word, a friendly handshake, and yes, a heartfelt greeting card.

Warmest Regards,
The CardSender

I was reading these words the other day by Bishop Noel Jones and he wrote, “What you love determine how you love”. The words would not let me think about anything else. They literally took over my thinking process. I began to think of you all, my blogging friends.

I am writing this post today to help me get these words out of my head and onto this blank page. At first I tried getting rid of the words by sending a card to my brothers and sisters this morning. It worked for about 5 minutes and then I was still faced with this blank blog page and those pesty words” what you love, determines how you love”.

If what I love determines how I love then my question to myself is; How have I determined to love my brothers and sisters? My answer, by sharing my life experiences past and present. (blog page is filling up now)

During my time in the military I traveled extensively. My travels did not avail a lot of time to visit my sisters and brothers. The time I had at home was usually spent with my wife and son enjoying whatever country we were in at the time. Now I have a little more time and have placed a new found priority on my siblings. I have determined to give back the time I missed by sharing my experiences.

I love my brothers and sisters very much. I send them cards all the time.

I challenge you to ask youself these questions; What in your life do you love? How have you determine to love it or them? Is it self motivated or selfless love? Is it conditional or is it giving without wanting anything in return? I cannot and will not pretend to know what is right and what is wrong about how or what you love.

I will however leave you with this one thought “be careful not to choose to love what you do not have the power to love”. It only makes for a bad ending and most of the time someone’s heart will need mending because of it.

Thanks for reading I had to get “What you love, determines how you love” out of my head. Fortunately or unfortunately it has now been planted within your head. What you love, determines how you love. Think on it and write about it. You will be a better person for it.
Send a Heartfelt Card today.

Warmest Regards,
The Card Sender