Library Letters (#13, #14, and #15)

My library books are due tomorrow so I spent part of last night writing letters to put inside them before I return them. This letter focuses on God’s love (which is a big theme in my letters because people need to hear it) as well as trusting God with all your worries and struggles. I wrote the usual John 3:16, my church’s web address, as well as my blog’s web address on the back of each letter.

I wrote on smaller paper this time because I planned to slide them into the books without folding them. A folded letter could fall out more easily or is more likely to be discovered by the library staff. But an unfolded piece of paper smaller than the pages of a book probably won’t be found until the next reader flips to the page where it’s hidden.

The thing I love about leaving kindness letters in library books is I know that the recipients of those letters are great people I would get along with because they have the same taste in books as I do! Speaking of books, when I go to the library tomorrow I’ll be sure to check out a few more so I can hide even more letters and keep the cycle going!

Fuel and Folds (Letter #4)

In my previous post I mentioned that I had made two copies of the same letter but had only hidden one of them. Yesterday I found a place to leave the second one. I was running errands and stopped to fill up my gas tank. As the gas was pumping, the thought crossed my mind that a gas station would be a great place to leave a kindness letter. So I got back in the car and pulled the last letter I had out of the glove compartment. I snapped a quick photo of what the letter looked like folded up and then I got out of the car and stuck it into the right side of the pump in the spot circled in the picture below.

 

This is what my letters look like once I fold them.

I fold them in half first, then in half again. On the front I write “If you find this, it is meant for you. Yes, you!” On the inside fold I write John 3:16 because it is the Bible verse that sums up the Christian faith. Then above it I write down the address to my church’s website. I blocked it out in this picture for obvious reasons, but I’m hoping the recipients of my kindness letters check out the website and decide to come visit my church.

Something else I’ve considered doing now that my blog is up and running is writing down my blog’s web address somewhere on the letter. This way people who find my letters can check out the blog and find out more about my kindness letters and why I do what I do. What do you all think of that idea? I’d love to hear your opinions!