The Big Gift
About 2-3 weeks ago my wife and I were laying in bed talking. I was telling her how I’d been asking myself the question, “have I made a difference?”. You see, we are approaching the end of our time here in Charleston and at Seacoast. The Lord is moving us on up the road to an amazing city in North Carolina called Charlotte (I’ll blog more on this at a later time). As this move approaches I’m looking back over my time and wondering if I’ve been influencing, impacting, and inspiring people for God’s Kingdom. My wife, hearing her husband lament, got a beautiful idea for a gift.
It is a leather bound book. The pages are filled with pictures from the the past and letters from friends about how I’ve made a difference in their life. It took me about 2 minutes of reading before the tears came. It’s the most beautiful gift I’ve received and it’s something I’ll cherish for my lifetime. I thank Jesus for the life He is giving me everyday. For the people I get to share life with, teach, and be taught. If you are reading this and were a part of submitting a letter…Thank You. Your words have filled me to overflowing and have excited me to go into the next season with new faces to meet and new souls to change.
Most of all I thank my wife. Carrie, I could never put into words how you’ve made YOUR man feel. You heard the hurt and questions of the man you love and instead of hoping I’ll pull out of a funk, you went and did something about it. With a beautiful gift you have built me up to a stronger man and have pushed me forward into a better leader for our family and the family of Christ. Thank You.
Thanks to everyone who’s reading this and have shared in a moment of my life I’ll never forget.
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