Yesterday I was in the airport returning home from Tampa, FL and I noticed a song was stuck in my head. It was amusing to me as it was definitely a Christian oldie from 1988 (I didn’t know the release date by heart; had to look it up). Anyone remember, “Thank you for giving to the Lord.”?

Well, as I was walking down that warm and fuzzy road of fond memories, I was struck by the message of that song. In effect, it was saying that every positive choice you make produces results. Although you may never see the effects of the prayers you pray, people are being touched and God’s Kingdom is being built. Every kind and loving gesture is being observed by people and it impacts them. Every selfless gift you give will result in something eternal.

As the song echoed through my skull (you know how it is…just can’t get it to go away), I was overwhelmed with gratitude. I found myself amazed by the silent investments made by so many…maybe even you.

You might serve from the sidelines out of the goodness of your heart never knowing who you are impacting. You may pray in silence never getting to see the results. Or, you may give to your church, a ministry, or to the poor/orphaned never seeing the pictures of hearing the verbalized “thanks” that are being expressed.

If that is you, I want to say “thank you.”

The orphan in Africa that you care about and give to help feed says, “Thank you.”

The wounded teenager down the street that you have accepted and loved, says, “Thank you.”

The person seeking for meaning and purpose that is going to find it through Christ because of your financial support says “thank you.”

Although I couldn’t get the song out of my head yesterday, I now realize that I never want its themes to leave my heart. Looking back, I guess if I am going to have a song stuck in my brain, I would prefer it be that as oppossed to the Hannah Montana song that was stuck last week. lol.

Well, on behalf of the ones you have touched, but you won’t meet until you reach Heaven, let me just say, “Thank you.”

If you are too young to remember “Thank you” by Ray Boltz and would like to check it out, go to .