I've talked to two friends this week who have focused on the important of mail.

One was actually sharing the miracle of finding a love letter from her now-deceased husband - on the 15-month anniversary of his death.  The note was so sweet and so tender and brought her indescribable comfort.  We both expressed awe at how the God we know as a friend and father can still leave us amazed by His timing, our mouths ajar in wonder.

Another friend, fellow author Marilyn Griffith (www.marilynngGriffith.com), shared in a Friday blog entry how she sometimes sends herself what she calls "me mail." It may be a reminder note, a way of venting frustration at herself or someone else or simply a devotion or prayer that can sustain her during trying time.

I read the entry and thought her habit was ingenius.

As much spam and email traffic we have clogging our personal internet highway, wouldn't it be refreshing to create a pitstop of sorts for ourselves by sending "me mail?"

We often look to others for encouragement, guidance, support and love. But God has equipped us with all we need inside. As long as His Holy Spirit dwells within us, so do the answers, the comfort and the affection we seek.

I told Marilyn I might "steal" her practice and begin sending myself a "me mail" occasionally. Rather than something work-related or a memory-jogger, I'll aim to keep it lighthearted, thought-provoking or simply refreshing. My first one, in fact, might be a simple reminder as if from the lips of God : "I love you just the way you are."

When we see those words in print to ourselves from ourselves, we can't help but be reminded that Jesus loved us that much first.

Send yourself and email and let me (and Marilyn) know whether it makes a difference in your day.  Consider it a brief moment of me-time, to celebrate the wonderful you that God created.

Blessings,

Stacy