Well, that was encouraging!

Hey everyone!

Hope your last few days have been what you needed.

Today was pretty good for me. The blog has started to take off, garnering lots of hits lately, hopefully soon to be more! I don't know about you, but that excites me!


Also, I mentioned the other day that I'd been leaving little notes of encouragement. I saw today, someone had written at work, on the whiteboard in the staff area, a little thank-you. Thank YOU, whoever-it-was, because that really made my day. It's nice to know that I've made some kind of impact.

Also, I left a note on a pillar on my way home, more than a week ago. It's still there. The one I left in a bus-stop-hut-thingy(technical term) is long gone, though. Sadface.

So. This brings me back to my thought for the day.

Why is it that we all seem so intent on leaving a mark on society? I can't say for anyone else, but I know that I wouldn't want to leave this world behind me knowing that I could have made a difference, somehow, but didn't. That's where Never Alone comes in. I wanted to do something to help youth. Well, anyone who's feeling alone. But my focus is on today's youth. I've long felt that there's pain that needs to be addressed. I'm just trying to do that.

Now, how will you leave your mark? Well, start with the people you know. (At this point, I'm pretty sure most of the people who are reading this are people I know somehow. Unless you're diving into archives, just stumbled across my blog. In that case, I started with reaching out to the people I know.) Don't be afraid to tell them how you feel about them. Don't be afraid to say what they need to hear. Don't be afraid to just love them.

Did you catch that?

Just. Love. Them.

If you're trying to leave a mark on people, the best way to start is to just love them. Don't be afraid of it. Yes, people can, and will, hurt you. It's a part of life. I have never been afraid to love people, and be there for them. I pray to God that I never lose that. Even though I've been cut deeply by many people, been used, been stepped on, been hated, I'm blessed in even greater measure by the ones who love me back.

Song Of The Day: Jesus Loves You, by Stellar Kart. It's a very simple song, with a simple message, but I can listen to it time and again, and never get tired of it. In fact, the entire time I've been writing this, I've had it on repeat.

Alright, that's all I've got for now. Soon, however, I think I'm gonna give you guys the full introduction to me. The best look I could give you at who I am as a man.

My testimony.

Take care, and know that you're loved!

Crusader.