I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day on this beautiful Friday morning! Man, it seems like I just wrote a Happy Friday...oh yeah, I did! :) Guess that's what happens when you get off schedule.
I am so blessed that God has placed some truly remarkable men in my life! I have this visual of one friend under each arm to help support one another - physically, mentally, spiritually, socially - through this life journey...Well, God has blessed me so richly that I swear I have enough men in my life to literally pick my up and carry me!
This week, a week absolutely jam packed with meetings, I received two phone calls. Because of the meetings I was in I was not able to answer either call. Both callers left a voicemail. The really cool thing? Neither of the callers wanted anything. They were both from some of the men I refer to - men who love me unconditionally, who have agreed to lock arms with me, to lean on me when their burdens are heavy and to allow me to lean on them when I sag. Both of the messages went something like this; "Hey Kev, just been thinking about you and wanted to check in and see how you are doing. Hope everything is going well for you and your family. Give me a call if you have time. I love you." We all tell each other that we love each other. Speaks to the heart in a different kind of way to have another man, unrelated by blood, speak to your heart in unconditional love. However this is not my point, simply a testimony, and we all know how I can go off on tangents so let me get to the point.
They were simple phone calls. Each one took my friends less than a minute to make...the cost to them was low. The impact on me was immeasurable! The truth is everything is going very well for my family and I. I feel God working in and through me. I didn't want or need anything from either one of these men and it still touched my heart deeply. I felt blessed, I felt loved and I was encouraged by simply hearing their voices.
Who is on your heart? Who could you pick up the phone and call, regardless of whether you get to speak to them or leave a voicemail? Chances are somebody just crossed your mind as you read this...please go call them right now. While it may seem like nothing to you, this act has the ability to bless, express love and encourage another...trust me, I lived it this week.
As an unsolicited guest testimonial to what I am talking about Tony Dungy - a great Christian man, husband, father, mentor, current NFL analyst, former Super Bowl Champion coach of the Indianapolis Colts - posted the following on Twitter 17 hours ago:
"Don't ever assume that someone doesn't need an encouraging word or your friendship, no matter what the person's status may be." - Tony Dungy
Your call! (Pun intended and yes, I embarrass my kids continually!)
Please don't hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always be willing to help you any way I can.
Have a great day, a wonderful week, a safe & Happy 4th of July and please cherish your precious families.
Kev
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