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A Kind Word
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by Zebbie Brewster
hen I was a child growing up, we loved time off
I think about how kind words can make ripples also.
in the summer. It meant not having to get up
The Bible says in Proverbs 15:23, “A man hath joy by the
early and catch the school bus. It seemed that
answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how
my brothers and I were some of the first ones on the bus and
good is it!” Also, Proverbs 25:11 says, “A word fitly spoken
the last ones to get off the bus in the evenings.
is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”
In the summertime, we found things to entertain
I can remember when a kind word was spoken to
ourselves. We were blessed with a creek down in the
me when I was feeling low. It sure brightened up my
pasture behind our house to walk down to. It was always
sad heart! What kind word can you share today? Tell
an adventure as we walked past cows, trying to stay in the trail the cows had made going to the creek. By the time we made the halfmile hike down there, we were ready to cool off in that cold creek water. We would wade out into the shallow water, splashing each other. If we were really brave, we would duck down into the water, even getting our heads wet. Did I tell you how cold the water was? It was such a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. It was also there that I learned how to skip rocks across the top of the water. It was something we had to work at to get right. First, you had to find just the right-sized flat rock. Then, holding
someone thank you for how they help you. Tell someone
the rock in your hand in just a certain way, you let it go.
that they are loved not only by you but also by Jesus. Let
Sometimes the rock would just plop into the water. Trying
me encourage you to share that kind word today and see
again, you hoped that it would skip on top of the water,
the difference it can make. The ripples of kindness can just
making ripples as you let it go. I think the most my brothers
keep going and going.
and I could get it to skip was three times. Of course, I am sure
I would like to remember one of Mother Teresa’s famous quotes that she spoke in love to a hurting heart: “Kind
have been there when we waded in. We always felt safe, as
words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are
usually, we would wear an old pair of shoes into the water.
truly endless.”
Those are wonderful memories that I can now look back on with joy!
8 // September 2020
About The Author
all the splashing had to scare off any fish or snakes that might
Zebbie Brewster resides in Summerville, Georgia. She is an active member at Perennial Springs Baptist Church.
