The Bracelet of Blessing

Working in a hospital, where I care for the sick and their families, I have many opportunities to love others and to offer them encouragement. One way I reach out to people is through a special kind of bracelet that I wear. The bracelet has ten links, with Christian symbols. When people see the bracelet and comment on how beautiful it is, I take it off and put it on their wrist as a sign of my love and concern for them. Often, in response, they voice varied concerns, including a need for prayer for themselves or someone who is sick and hurting. Some just need me to listen to them.

As I give away more and more bracelets I feel my faith growing stronger because I know God is working through me to encourage others and to give them hope. Every time I reach out to others, I feel blessed that my actions are bringing glory to God.