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Pass It On devotions

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     These devotions are stories from my heart---inspired by my adventures on the farm, hikes through nature and a sundry of other life events and experiences. My hope is to bring inspiration and joy to others. This is not your typical devotional design.  Instead of a book or calendar, it's in greeting card  packed full of inspiration.  A full page devotion, followed by a page of printed scripture, prayer, meditation questions and a call to action. This format was chosen one day as I was cleaning some of the clutter from my home. I noticed a couple of areas where I had collected an over-abundance of items.  Well okay, more than a couple of areas, but Pass It On devotions offers a solution for two of these areas.  The first being that of books.  Specifically, devotional books.  I have read, enjoyed, and received the blessings from numerous devotional books.  However, silly as it may seem, I feel a little guilt for just discarding them to a used book store or library where they will be lost in the masses, or worse yet, discarded as useless and out-of-date.  Another area of “clutter” was my collection of greeting cards.  Yes, I was excited, and my day brightened, when I received them in the mail.  I enjoyed the beautiful message inside and thought of the sender who took the time to pick out a card, address it and put it in the mail.  But now what do I do with them?  They are still a thing of beauty.  The message is still meaningful.  But, I can’t leave them on display forever.  Collecting them in a box to be stored in a closet really serves no purpose either.  Then it hit me.  I could take these two items and create a devotion in greeting card format that would bring joy, not only to one person, but to many others as it's passed on.  These devotions can even be used to spark a small group discussion.  Then, when you feel inspired to share the blessing of the message with someone else, you just stick it in the mail, sending it to a friend or family member.  Getting personal mail these days is a rarity.  My mailbox door almost falls off the hinge in excitement when a personal letter arrives!  You could also leave it in a public place for a stranger, mail it to an inmate, nursing home resident or a hospital patient.  However you decide to share it, please, Pass It On to bring a spark of joy to someone’s day.  Remember, it only takes a spark…to fill someone’s heart, put a spring in their step, or a spark in their eye for the day!  Yes, it might get a little worn by a coffee stain or two, but that’s just a little added character and charm.  The more rounded the corners become and worn the fold, the sweeter its message!  You could write a one line note on the inside or back for others to read and contemplate as it gets passed along.  A date would show how long it’s been in circulation.  How cool would it be to receive a card first shared 20 years ago?
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Pass It On devotions

Designed to inspire and bring joy to you and others. 

Read it,
Enjoy it,
Hang on to it for a while,
Then
Pass It On!


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