My wife and I are from Carroll County Virginia, a rural community in Southwest VA. When something big happens around there, we learn how to celebrate it.
Virginia Produce Company Inc., a business started by my father-in-law, was recognized today with a wonderful ceremony. The announcement was made about expanding into a new facility, introducing a new product line, and the expectation of creating 75 new jobs for the area over the next few months. We heard from local officials, business leaders, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Governor of VA. It was a wonderful event and an incredible opportunity for my kids to meet the Governor and see what it means to celebrate the lives of others.
My father-in-law is a visionary. What he has been able to do in the field of produce and farm management is something to be celebrated. It was an honor to hear the Governor commend him on his excellence and present him with a flag that had been flown in his honor over the capital building.
This event comes on the heels of a thought that I had last week:
We need to learn how to celebrate life and the lives of those around us. We should look for ways to bring encouragement, call out the greatness in people, and take time to be thankful. It's one of the greatest manifestations of the Kingdom of God that we possess. It's also a wonderful way to display the love of God through our lives.
Let me encourage you to never waste a moment, a hug, a smile, or a kind word. Instead of finding ways to be critical, look for ways to lift people up. All of us are surrounded by greatness in one form or another. See it. Call it out. Celebrate it. You will be glad you did.
Have a blessed day!!!
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