Reminder: For the month of March, I am forming a bouquet of blog posts using a variety of “roses” that will be formed with these petals from the basket : (1) a quotation, (2) a daily verse, (3) a devotional thought, (4) a book dealing with that day’s topic, and (5) an idea to put into practice!

Petal 1: “When sitting down to write a letter, try to visualize the person to whom you are writing.” —Alexandra Stoddard, The Gift of a Letter

Petal 2: “Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.” (Luke 1: 3-4, NLT)

Petal 3: Just as Luke wrote to Theophilus in a way best-suited for his specific needs and learning style, God saw each of us when he had the authors of Scripture pen the words that we have today in the Bible. He knew, for example, that when David wrote many of the Psalms, their words would be a comfort, a guide, a help, a joy, and much more to specific people at specific times throughout history—including 2013! That’s why I can trust His word to be “a lamp for my feet [and] a light on my path.” (Psalm 119:105, NIV)

Petal 4: One of the best secular books on the topic of letter writing—at least, I think so!—is Gift of a Letter, by Alexandra Stoddard. (Click here to order yours from Amazon.)

Petal 5: Even though WRW Month is over, take a moment today to send a handwritten letter or postcard to a family member, friend, pastor, teacher, etc. Remember: you’re not perfect, so your letter doesn’t have to be perfect either!

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