a life blessed

I saw these words on a wall in a Sunday School class at the youth Super Bowl party Sunday night,  and they jumped right out at me and made me ponder.   These words are truth, amen? We must remember...everyone has a story which is made up of a past, whether good or bad, or both.  The Bible proves we ALL fall short of the glory of God.  May I always encourage others in love, and may I always help be a positive part of someone's story.

What one positive thing has a parent, friend, teacher, coach or mentor said to you when you were young?  Do you still remember it vividly?   What one negative thing do you remember a parent, friend, teacher, coach or mentor saying to you when you were young?  How did this comment affect you then? Does it still affect you today?   Personally, one of my most vivid memories is that of my 5th grade teacher and his picking on me playfully as he made a derogatory statement about some shoes I was wearing, or so I thought was a derogatory statement.  They were new shoes - high heels (of sorts) -  and one of my best friends had a pair just like them.  I was so very proud of them!  This was my first day to wear them, and I chose to wear a dress to school just so I could wear my new shoes (a maroon colored dress with cream colored lace, no doubt).  The shoes looked something like this...    but they had more of a w...