Each year we host a Christmas Party for the community we encourage and each year we usually have a hard time getting items for the older children.
I was searching for ideas and came across this book Write Back Soon by Karen Benke and thought it would be a huge addition for the gifts for the young ladies that would be attending.
It absolutely was!
We paired it with colored Pencils and some stencils and they were all taken!
It’s such a great book!
This book is filled with chapter after chapter of ideas, prompts and inspiration to reach out to others in your world via pen and paper!
From “Kinds of Correspondence” to “Gifts to Include in an Envelope” You have almost 200 pages of ideas to get those creative ideas flowing from your mind to actual paper!
Reminding you to write on the “Specific Days of the Year like National Handwriting Day, Do A Grouch a Favor Day, Thesaurus Day etc. there is no shortage of ideas here!
In a technology driven world, this book is refreshing and inspiring!
Benke even reminds us about the potential of the Letters’ Return. As many people do, her friend saved all of her handwritten notes and left them for her, reminding her “we’re all on loan to one another.”
I personally love sending my children and great-nieces and nephew postcards from my travel. When I’m blessed with grandchildren, I’ll do the same for them. Knowing someone is thinking of you while they are on vacation is pretty special!
Again, this book is packed with ideas so that you can grab paper and pen and easily get a just because letter/card in the mail.
Because I love Snail Mail and want you to send more letters, I’m giving a copy of this book away.
Simply leave a comment below about a letter or card you received from someone and how it made you feel. Easy right?!?
I’ll draw a winner on 2/14/17
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*Copies of this book were donated for our Christmas Joy event and as a thank you, I am doing this review and to spread the word about this wonderful book. I have not received compensation for my review nor was I required to give a positive review.
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I think last note I got was from my husband. He thanked me for being his wife. And said how much it meant to him that I am here for him. God sure has blessed me. Will be 39 years in a bout a week we been married. That letter he wrote melted my heart. Mt saying on couples is you treat your man like a king he will treat you like his queen. I cherish every letter or note I get from him. We still like to write each other even when I send to his office.
that is so cool. I need to do more of that for my Mr Diana. We will be celebrating our 28th anniversary this year.
Congrats! Keep a marriage like a honeymoon. I know I love my husband a 100% more then I did that day! Sometimes I wonder if we really grasp what love is.. I think it grows and blooms in time. Through good times and through trials we grow together. May the Lord bless you with many more.
That is so sweet!
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thanks
I got a letter from my pastors wife thanking me for all I do..meant a lot to me
They really do make a difference don’t they Terri! I’m glad she did that!
I don’t remember the last time I’ve received a card or a letter like that
well that’s no good Andrea! email me your address and we’ll take care of that right now.
That book looks awesome! I live in a small town where thank you cards are exchanged for everything imaginable. So the last card I got was a thank you note. It was for something I do all the time, but it meant a lot to the person who sent it. It made me feel a little guilty for not sending more thank you notes myself if I’m honest… But it also made me feel good to know that I was appreciated.
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it’s so cool Heather to get thank you cards for things you usually do! People showing gratitude is such a gift.
My daughter (who is 14) is the best letter writer. I travel for work and she is constantly sneaking handwritten notes into my suitcase or slipping cards into my books. It’s not just that she takes the time to write, it’s that her letters contain so much detail. Makes my heart want to explode. This book sounds fantastic! Off to Amazon to check it out!
Wow! thank you Amy for sharing that! When my kids would go on missions trips or other trips without me, I did the same for them.
Oh bless those with good handwriting – a weakness for me – oh well 😀
I think everyone hates their own handwriting, but someone – somewhere will treasure it
I loved this idea! We send out a lot of cards and get some back. It makes us feel thought of, and loved, and we enjoy remembering special times with the people who sent us the cards.
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It’s always fun to get some back Maria! I know my mail days are so much better when a letter is inside
Oh I love the idea of this book! I was just thinking thae other day I wanted to teach my kids to send more letters and this book would be great to have. I recently found a letter my grandmother sent to me when I was 5 and it was such a joy to see her words in her handwriting especially since she is not around any more.
Exactly Kristi! that will be the true gift one day
I am very leery about meeting up with friends I’ve made online. After saying that I did open my heart and friendship up to a woman and her mother. They both were members of a group I belonged to in yahoo groups many years back. We have stayed friends, although many states apart, all this time.
I absolutely love to get letters in the mail from the mother who is in her late 70s. I hardly ever get written mail and I absolutely treasure our friendship.
Caution is always necessary Tami but I’ve found of of the best friends ever from Twitter. 🙂
When my husband and I were dating, we would leave each other letters tucked into special places. Finding a letter from him would make me feel so loved and cherished. We should definitely start doing that again.
Absolutely Meg! We get caught up in all the to do’s, technology and such we forget about those wonderful little things that we cherish!
I received a card from you (Marie) 🙂 the other day and it made me feel thought of, cared for, and loved. Truly appreciated the card with all my heart. I treasure cards, handwritten letters, and just snail in general! 🙂
Thank you! I love finding the right card with just the right words!
Oh what a terrific way to bring back the lost art of handwritten letters. I don’t travel much but sending postcards is fun.
Postcards are truly a fun way to connect from anywhere Tami! Thanks for stopping by!
We sponsor two little girls through One Child Matters and about 4-5 times a year we receive letters from them. One of the girls we have sponsored for almost 6 years! It’s amazing to read about how she has grown in Christ, she’s becoming an amazing young lady. I cherish each letter we get and love the pics we sometimes get.
I love that TC. We sponsor a child from Compassion and I always love getting her letters as well!
Before the internet really took off, my grandmother would mail me letters on a regular basis. Such a sweet and thoughtful gift.
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Exactly Alex, we are hoping more people will be inspired to actually send a letter again!
When I was 8 years old I wrote a letter to my grandparents with my butterfly stationary saying I didn’t want to live anymore. That marked the beginning of three and a half decades of my grandparents not only writing me letters of encouragement but for years, gifting me journals — a safe place to pen my heart to God. I still have the first journal they gave me at 8 years old — full of entries of my conflicted but redeemed childhood.
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This is one of the many reasons I love and completely adore you. You help so many in spite of your difficulties.
What a wonderful idea for those who have kids that are struggling and just aren’t sure what to do.
thank you for the love and support you give to so many!
This is one of the many reasons I completely love and adore you. Using the ugly in your world for great! thank you for all you do