by Dee Andrews

A young Christian, packing his bag for a journey, said to a friend, "I have nearly finished packing. All I have to put in the bag yet are a guide book, a lamp, a mirror, a microscope, a telescope, a volume of fine poetry, a few biographies, a book of songs, a sword, a hammer, and a set of books I have been studying." Then he placed his Bible in a corner of the suitcase and closed it.

C. Norman Bartlett

This was the "Smile" for the day from an email service I get every morning, every day of the week, that just makes my day. It is called "This Day’s Thought" by my dear friend Donna over at "Joyful Transformation," (among other great places around - she’s always on the go!). Each morning I receive a quote, a scripture and sometimes a smile. I’ve used all three in posts and as ideas for posts and have mentioned the organization (out of Colorado) before.

I would highly recommend it to you all. But even more, I recommend that you pack your bag, as did the young Christian above, and go out and be a Grace Note today in someone’s life. Pray when you read this and ask God to send you a person to be a Grace Note for.

And, you know what? He WILL.

I know, because I pray that prayer daily and am always striking up conversations with strangers. Total strangers. And walk away having made a new friend.