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“Everyone needs encouragement.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2017-03-07) from his book, Encouragement Changes Everything: Bless and Be Blessed (Kindle Location 64). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Maybe that is true of you today but for sure that is true for someone close to you.   So, read on. John says, “Everyone needs encouragement. And everyone—young or old, the successful or less–than–successful, unknown or famous—who receives encouragement is changed by it. As Mark Twain said, ‘One compliment can keep me going for a whole month.’ “Encouragement’s impact can be profound. A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change his life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential. Like Zig Ziglar says, ‘You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.’” John goes on, “What does true encouragement look li