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You know, a word of encouragement.

How helpful that is. It's like a fresh drink of water on a hot summer day.

How many times does your day turn around, like someone said a kind word?

Pastor Greg Lourier teaches us to extend that grace to someone else.

It may be just what they need at just the right time.

There's so much discouragement out there.

And I think one of the greatest needs that we have as people is we need to be encouraged.

Our words can be a powerful force for good.

This is the day when the lost are found.

This is the day of a moment again.

Amazing grace, help with the snow.

But can you hear the only echo from seeing it?

This is the day when life begins.

No matter who we are, what neighborhood we come from, whether we're famous, infamous, or unknown,

we have something someone else wants.

We have something someone else needs.

We have a smile and a kind word. It's that simple.

Well, maybe we don't have a dollar in our pocket.

But a moment of kindness may be just what someone needs to get through their difficulty.

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