Small things--what a difference they make!
A small word
A note of music
A small person
A shade of color
A raindrop or ice crystal
A piece of candy
An encouraging word is lifegiving to one who is struggling to survive in a harsh world. I have received one of those at just the right time, and I want to remember to offer a word to someone else who is struggling (maybe I should just hand one out when I can, as I don't know who is struggling). Sometimes more than one word can become a lifeboat when those words are pieced together and presented in a quilt of comfort and love. Give one or more.
A note of music can stir a hidden chord in the soul, and it can lighten the load a fellow-traveler is carrying. The right combination of notes can make the spirit soar above the drudgery and pain of life. Sing one note, or sing a stanza!
Small people are a balm to life-bruised trust. Children are so honest, open, trusting, and responsive to love. Small babies change the world (ask me-I'm a new grandma this week!)
Watch a child play, interact, hug a child who is close to you.
A shade of color can change a pallette. Sunday was a grayer shade of blue-it was somber and quiet. That shade has its own beauty, too. It has a place in life. It sometimes gives rise to the simplicity of a raindrop or the intricate snowflake or the glittery ice crystal. Accept-yes, welcome the gray days, as they will give rise to beauty that you did not dream would grace your life. 
Ah, a piece of candy--one nice peppermint, chocolate, butterscotch, the list goes on. The circumstances under which it is obtained is often the healing touch of another human to you. A child offered me these suckers out of her amazing store this Sunday. Offer a tangible piece of love to someone.
Thank you for your interest in the small work that God has entrusted to us. Please pray for us and the people of Lower Brule. 
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