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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
"Waving and Smiling"
Message summary: Today let is consider two of the lesser considered pleasantries of life; waving and smiling!
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"The
Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make
His face to
shine upon you
and be
gracious to
you; the Lord
lift up His
countenance
upon you and
give you
peace"
(Numbers
6:24-26).
Several
times each day
my farmer
neighbor rides
by with his
wife on
a large
three-wheeled
motorcycle from
his home to
his farm and
back. He is
not the
stereotypical
farmer!
Yesterday as
he and his
wife drove by
we waved at
each other
prompting a
consideration
today of
waving.
Waving is a nonverbal communication gesture that consists of the movement of the hand and/or entire arm that people commonly use to greet each other. The wave gesture is an essential element of human language. I doubt if any of us were taught to wave but we rather learned from example at an early age.
During
my period of
recuperation I
enjoy sitting
on our front
porch looking
out across our
country lane
to the farm
fields. Sitting
in our rocking
chairs we
often wave at
people driving
by which is
one of the
many
characteristics
of country
life we enjoy.
Waving
is not found
in the Bible
(as best as
I've been able
to determine)
but some have
likened waving
to a virtual
pat on the
back or the
exchange of a
hug.
Waving
and smiling
are two of the
blessings of
humanity that
can lift up
our emotions.
We rejoice in
that first
smile from an
infant and all
through life
we appreciate
smiling
people. We
even tend to
impose the
expression on
animals such
as a dolphin
or a baby doll
sheep, which
gives the
appearance of
a smile. We
can't prove it
but we think
our dogs smile
with their
wagging tail!
Consider
an individual
you personally
know who may
be known for a
hearty wave or
a great smile.
These
expressions
bringing joy
to a dismal
setting.
Consider these
words as you
receive waves
and smiles
today and as
you share
yours with
others. These
forms of
nonverbal
communication
are
diminishing
with so many
tending to
their cell
phones whether
they're
walking on a
sidewalk,
buried in
their phones
during a work
break or in
the lunch
room, grocery
line, etc.
It can be a
gloomy world
with so much
distressing
news and for
those going
through hard
times. What a
blessing we
can be to one
another with a
friendly wave
and smile!
Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, I
consider the
words of
Nehemiah who
wrote, "The
joy of the
Lord is my
strength" and
Solomon who
reminds us
that "A
cheerful heart
is good
medicine."
Both verses
speak about
matters of the
heart where we
store up Your
love, joy and
goodness. Help
us not to rely
solely on
external
stimulus to
bring forth a
smile, but let
our waves and
smiles be
contagious as
they are
evidence of
Your abundance
within in our
lives. Help us
to find a
person today
who has no
smile so that
we can pass
ours onto her
or him. May we
be purposeful
in making eye
contact with
others so they
realize we
value them as
you would want
us to. In the
name of Jesus
we pray. Amen.
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