Barnabas---Son of Encouragment

Feeling a little down and confused I was pleasantly uplifted by my Bible study this morning. It was about Barnabas and how he was an "encouragement" to Paul. Barnabas' name was actually Joseph. But he was such an encourager to the disciples that they re-named him Barnabas!! That is SO COOL---

This made me reflect on the past 8 months of our "Cancer Journey." As I looked back I began to think of the over 155,000 people who have stopped by Alli's site, the people who have emailed us, sent packages/letters/donations, who have organized fundraisers. Those people who have taken the 6 hour treck to Memphis to see Alli, who have called just to pray with me on the phone and check on my mental state (which we know only had room for improvement-ha)

The PRAYER WARRIORS who have NEVER stopped praying!! (I have a special one who I chat with in wee hours of the morning....thank you my special friend!!)

Encouragers.........each and everyone of you out there have been a GREAT and FAITHFUL encouragement to me and my entire family!! .............you Barnabas' (is that correct grammar?)

I LOVE YOU!!!!!

As I close let me leave you with some words of Mrs. Beth Moore

"Dear Lord,
Open my eyes to new opportunities to encourage others daily. Help me to give people the courage to be the people YOU have called them to be................Help me to be................
AN ENCOURAGER!!"

Today, will you be the encourager or the discourager??? Jesus has called us to lift one another up...............

All my love and thanks to everyone out there....all 155,000 of you!

Paula