November 9, 2020

One day while talking with a friend, she opened up about a certain chapter of her life. Her words were more than just a window into her past. It was a “heart-drop.” A heart-drop is when a person, either directly or in a cryptic way, gives you a peek into their heart. It may be through actual words, or you might pick up on a feeling or a nudge.

Our lives are often uniquely aligned with others so we can reach out and hearten another soul - if we will only learn to pay attention, to live alert.

Cyndi Lesher shares: “You have the opportunity to impact and influence others. I’ve found it’s important to not just look but to see; not just to hear but to listen. People need to know they are valued. We are all most simply human.”

My sincere hope is that we become skilled at tuning our ears to the heart-drops of those around us – to take a brief moment to put ourselves to the side. To pause, notice and to listen to what others are really feeling — and what they are trying to say.

Hearing a heart-drop is an art we must cultivate. It can lead to the most wonderful times of encouragement as we make it our habit to listen and to love.

How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.

-Adapted by Karen Ehman