little words

little words

can pack a punch!

little words

can hurt so much

little words

can heal so much.

little words
have power!

sometimes it's easy 

to ignore those

hurtful words

and sometimes it is not

sometimes a simple

word of kindness

means more than

we will ever know

those little words

can either

knock someone down

OR

they can pick someone up!

melody-mae 2016

I belong to a couple online running groups

and have signed up to 'run the year' 2016 in 2016.

These groups are very active on facebook 

posting runs/mileage but, also posting 

personal triumphs and struggles.

A few days ago, someone posted about her run.

Jennifer said she was out running and a couple

other runners said some very hateful and mean words

about her, thinking she couldn't hear them

because she had headphones on.

Well, guess what? She heard them...and the words

were just plain ugly!!

So ugly in fact, that she turned around and went

back to her car.

When she posted this story on to the running group,

the support and love were ASTOUNDING.

I am still amazed at the outpouring

she was shown!

Yesterday, Feb. 3rd we were prompted to dedicate our runs/walks

to Jennifer and to wear red. (Jennifer was wearing red

the day of her run)

I couldn't even tell you how many miles were dedicated to

Jennifer or how many pictures of people in RED

popped up in my newsfeed on facebook!

It was moving, to say the least.

It was awesome to be a part of this.

To witness the goodness in people,

the support that was shown.

It was also a HUGE reminder

that even little words matter.

Words can have an impact,

positive or negative.

Words matter.

Little words offered up in kindness

can truly matter.

they can make a difference!!

The power of simple words.

Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him." C. S. Lewis