It's Letter Writing Day

Kudos to whoever thought of this holiday.  Yep, today is devoted to letter writing.  Unfortunately this is a lost art in the day and age of text messages and emails.  However, keep in mind not everyone is connected to the information super-highway or social media.  Every week I have anywhere from two to four people I write a letter to and mail via postal service.  The recipient, in turn, responds with another handwritten letter.  Thankfully I have very good penmanship, but my hands tend to cramp after only a few minutes of writing.  As a result, I usually type my letters on the computer and print them afterward.  Is this cheating?  Maybe so, but it does keep the art of letter writing alive and well.  This lost art does wonders for the brain.  First it helps with idea development and, in a sense, story-telling as the author paints a literary story of what is happening in his/her life.  Second, the letter offers a more personal, less clinical, approach to the outside world and the intended audience.  Emails and text messages makes void the personal warmth of the conversation.  People need a human touch as we are designed for biblical community.  Throughout your day, give thought concerning people you could write too.  The correspondence doesn't have to be fancy at first, but your writing skills will develop and improve over time.  Give it a chance...it might be a breath of fresh air in your world.