Have A Great Day

Great Christian authors exist locally. I am proud to belong to
Christian Writers Fellowship of the 4-States, where I was able to
present a lesson on self-editing a few weeks ago. No matter how much
self-editing one does, authors always need several other pairs of eyes
on their work. That’s why I also belong to an online editing group.

Since we’re gearing up for our FGCI National Convention for our church,
I decided to invite Sally to guest blog for me today. She is part of my
editing group and it wasn’t long ago our group assisted in editing her first
book, “Pit Crew: Praying for our Pastors.” It might interest my friends
to learn my husband, Steve, is used as an example in one of her
chapters. Sally put a wealth of research into this book. However,
today she’s sharing a devotion from her heart to encourage you. Please
have a great day as you read her post. Take it away, Sally.

Have a Great Day
By Sally U. Smith
After Sunday services, Millie skipped to me. “Have a great day!” This was no ordinary, “Have a great day.” While jumping up-and-down and with a huge smile, Millie delivered her encouragement. In fact, she was so random and exuberant, Millie embarrassed her mother.
Millie was adopted by a young couple in our church. Born prematurely, she struggled through breathing problems, digestive issues, and several surgeries. Now at age three, Millie is the most photographed person in my church. Many have forgotten she lives with Down’s Syndrome.
When church boards consider resources for the disabled in our churches, they may be tempted to think of the money and manpower it takes to accommodate them. However, I think of them as a gift to the church.
Millie is an audiovisual aid to my church. Now, we see her smiling. Yet, we also remember when she had a tube in her nose that continued to her stomach. When she hurt after surgery, we saw tears.
Many of us have hardships that cannot be seen. We need to see others who deal with, persevere, and endure hardships. The disabled remind us of 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. Where we are told, our weakness displays God’s power.
While in my mobility chair, I received strength from Millie. On Sunday, she told me to, “Have a great day.” Several days later, I sit at my computer still remembering her uplifting words.
When you were weak, how have you displayed God’s power?

From her mobility chair, Sally U. Smith wrote five anthologies and over
500 magazine and newsletter articles. Her book is called Pit Crew:
Praying Our Pastors Will Finish the Race can be found on Amazon Here
<http://amzn.to/2meuDTz>;. To find out more, check out her Website
<http://sallyusmith.com>.

Let’s Talk. One doesn’t have to have a disability to have a weakness.
God prefers to show His strength on our behalf. Can you share a time
when you were weak and God strengthened you?

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