“Your value will not be what you know, it will be what you share.” Virginia RomettySaturday I spoke with a former nurse who didn’t think her nursing experience was still part of her skill set since she had spent the last seven years on the mission field. Yet, when we finished talking she had added to her list of skills: ‘calm in a crisis,’ ‘good judgment,’ ‘able to make quick decisions,’ ‘resourceful,’ ‘leads by example,’ and ‘experienced at coaching trainees.’ When we parted, she was pleased. But I was thrilled that I could make a contribution to boost her confidence just prior to her interview. My home life as a girl did not offer much encouragement. No one challenged me to set goals, go to college, or to dream. My grandmother had the gift of encouragement, but she lived too far away to have much of an impact on me when young. I admired my grandmother’s gift so much that for years I’ve prayed that I might also gain the gift of encouragement. I think the result of this is, now I have a passion to encourage young people; to let them know that they have endless potential. I want to see them dream and strive and achieve and accomplish. So, in a way, I am reaching my goal by helping others reach theirs. Did you have someone who encouraged you when you were young? Do you think you need the gift of encouragement in order to encourage? Who is in your life today that you can encourage? Lord, thank You for showing me the blessing that comes from speaking Your encouragement into the lives of others. Amen “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another,” I Thessalonians 5:11; “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works…encouraging one another” Hebrews 10:24-25 What are your thoughts? Libby Note: Virginia Rometty (1957- ), an American business woman, the oldest of four children from a broken home where her mother worked multiple jobs to support the family. She attended college on scholarship and went to work in the Detroit auto industry. Today she is the chair, president, and CEO of IBM.
Maya Angelou (1928-2014), an American poet, singer, civil rights activist, speaker, dancer, journalist, actor, writer, director and producer of plays, movies and public television. Angelou was the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University and worked with both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. She made around 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, which she continued into her eighties.
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WelcomeI love the wisdom of the ages gleaned from relevant quotes. In them there is a connection to the human experience that crosses all borders. Join me as I relate my personal experiences, and link the wisdom of the quote to the Source of all wisdom: God's Word, the Bible. Enjoy, Libby Categories
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