encouragement blog hop

Russell French photo.

“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”

—John C. Maxwell

for one who has a rather critical spirit, a tendency to see the glass as "half full," and to be one who is oftentimes guilty of beating myself up before someone else can, i forget the power of encouragement. i know how much it makes my soul sing when i get a word of encouragement. and i also know the sting of criticism, and how defensive it makes me feel.

they say children need to hear five positive things to off-set one negative thing. kids get corrected alot. but so do adults, so i guess it's important to be the kind of person that is a tank-filler, not a tank-sucker. not a very pretty visual, but it does cause me to ponder.

i'm thankful for this little exercise today. to focus on encouragement.

and in the words of paula deen, "everything's better with a stick of butter!"

so i'm taking this to heart. beyond the encouragement i already give, i am going to really, consciously pursue being an encourager.