Friday, October 14, 2016

Five Minute Friday: Mail

My favorite writing time of the week: time with my Five Minute Friday friends, both old and new.  We breathe deep as we read Kate's one word prompt. We exhale. Then, we write for five minutes flat.

Today's prompt: MAIL.



Mail. It's one of those things we get a love/hate relationship with.  I love mail from friends and family, learning how they are doing, seeing how their children are growing.  I love those birthday cards and Christmas cards.  But I loathe junk mail and bills.  I see bills as a means of survival. You know, doctor's bills are necessary, but the cost......eesh!





I've anticipated the mail many times. Most recently, I've anticipated the arrival of my Five Minute Friday book and sweatshirt (technically, the sweatshirt was mom's mail, but still).





The purpose of mail is to bring us word of something.

I'd like to look at God's Word as mail too.

Psalm 143:8 says, "Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love."

And you know what?  I anticipate my time in God's Word each morning.  It brings me word of His love and the hope and peace only found in Him.  It's mail that I want to open and read each and every day.

Mail.  You might think that this is an unusual word to write about, but I encourage you to join the Five Minute Friday community. Head over to Kate's to find out what others have to say about mail.



Don't forget to leave some love when you visit someone's blog.  One of the reason's I love FMF is the encouragement of the community.







3 comments:

  1. Yay for mail. Especially God's mail to us! Thank you, neighbour! Have a blessed day!

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  2. It's so true - mail is so looked forward to each day. Like you, I was most excited to receive my FMF book! I think this is my first time here so may I just say ... "Nice to meet you!"

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  3. Hello neighbor and fellow Fiv-Minute Friday cook contributor ;) I share your thoughts on mail - the welcome and not so much.

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