That's what I want to be. I've had moments today where I was just so grateful to the women I know who have been such a blessing to me, whether I've met them in person or not.
I started my day with my last devotional in What Women Want, and can I just say that all of the ladies who contributed to that book, as well as Lisa and Rebecca who wrote it, thank you so much! It's great to know that I'm not alone on my everyday journey, that I have sisters far and wide that are sharing in the same struggles and challenges that I am (and that I'm not the only one screwing up when I face those difficulties :P). This is a book that I will surely re-read and manage to re-learn or get something new out of it each time.
Then I went to check my e-mail, which lead me to devotionals from Holley Gerth. That lady has a way of cutting right to the heart of the matter and picking you back up in such a short blurb. I joined her daily devotional e-mails, knowing that those kind of pick me ups are always needed (http://www.holleygerth.com/ if you to feel a need for them as well). I'm sure that those will continue to bless me every time I open my hotmail.
This brought me to think of a friend of mine, who had mentioned she was feeling a bit down today. (I won't name names, you know who you are :) ) So I emailed her links to things that I thought may help... which I'm assured did help. Please know my dear that any time that you seem to find that I am a blessing to you, it's just me trying to be the kind of amazing and supportive friend that you have always been for me.
While I was looking up these links, I realized I hadn't read Julie Lessman's Journal Jots this week yet. (http://www.julielessman.com/journal-jots1/) I don't know how she does it, but Julie can make me want to laugh and cry, and just makes me want to be a better writer and a better person. I felt compelled to tell her that today. I'm not really sure why, but I've heard that keeping good comments to yourself instead of sharing them with someone isn't blessing anyone, so I e-mailed her to tell her how much she and her writing and her books have moved me. AND SHE E-MAILED ME BACK! She told me that my e-mail "blessed the socks off of" her. Then she blessed me right back, offering to answer any questions I may have about writing and publishing, giving me a list of things that should help me eventually get published... and she prayed for me. I cannot even begin to express the amazement and gratitude I am feeling! One of my favourite all-time authors prayed for me! For my journey to publication! And opened herself up to helping me in whatever way she can. If I am so blessed to be published, I hope that I will be able to pass along this kind of blessing to all of my readers. (I would also love to bless her back, so any of you that have been looking for a writer that mixes inspiration with drama and passion, please, please, please pick up one of her books. I'd start at the beginning with A Passion Most Pure... I doubt you'll be sorry.)
These are the kinds of women that I look up to, and long to be more like. You, my friends, are all included in that. For all the ways you bless me, big and small, THANK YOU! I long to be able to bless you in a similar fashion, so please never hesitate to ask if you need something, even if it's just to talk, or you need prayer. I'm here, wanting to be the best friend I can be for you.
Seriously, God never ceases to amaze me in all the ways he answers my prayers and "blesses the socks off of me". And I'm so glad he doesn't. :D
<3 Kayla
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