Another must-have item for your wardrobe this fall…

I tried it on and it worked. Worked like magic.

The kids were happier, more obedient. My husband walked in the door and immediately noticed. Within minutes he was grinning ear to ear, strong arms around me, insisting I was gorgeous. The cashier at the grocery store smiled wide, asked about my day. Strangers noticed, smiled at me, men and women alike.  I half expected all the neighborhood cats and dogs to follow me down the street on my walk.

Every time I put it on the world around me changed for the better.

You know what it is right?

A smile.  

No joke: Try it. Not in a fake way, but in a faith way.  Simply discipline yourself, by faith, to smile at your day, knowing this is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it (Ps 118:24). Meditate on God’s goodness, count your thousand gifts, practice gratitude out loud, and make your face smile.  At strangers, at the cashier, at your kids, and certainly at your husband.

Of all the people in the world, Christians should smile the most. Why?

We most certainly have the most to be thankful for. And we most certainly have the most to give.

Your smile is a grace-gift to the world. They may not deserve it, certainly haven’t earned it, but it’s something you can always freely give.

Try it, right now. Practice. Go ahead. Stretch it out wide across your face and thank God for this day. Then give it as a grace-gift to the next person you see. 

{We all need this little reminder at the end of the week, yes? Try it this weekend!  Thanks for reading.}