Spiritual Confetti!

“Encouragement is like Spiritual Confetti!” That is wonderful quote from Nicole Johnson in “Fresh-Brewed Life”. What a refreshing way to describe encouragement! Johnson says that confetti is used as a way of lavishing our love on people – whether it is at a wedding or New Year’s Eve. She describes confetti as being “a tangible expression of intangible emotions”. She has nailed it! What a perfect way to explain why we throw confetti to the people we love when they are celebrating a special occasion and to encourage them to be happy. By taking the time to encourage our loved ones every day, not only on special, confetti-throwing occasions, we offer them hope, love, grace and strength. This act, Johnson calls “spiritual confetti”. I think we could all use – and give out – spiritual confetti. I’ve commented before how a friendly word can make a sad day much brighter. I love how Johnson sums up spiritual confetti: “Encouragement is to friendship what confetti is to a party. It’s light, refreshing, and fun, and you always end up finding little pieces of it stuck on you later.” Throwing out spiritual confetti, and maybe even finding little pieces of it stuck on you . . . it’s a good thing!