Anyone who's been through it knows that middle school can be tough. At Harriman Middle School in Tennessee, a group of students took it upon themselves to make sure that everyone feels loved and included.

They started leaving positive notes, written in brightly-colored highlighter, around school hallways and in bathrooms. The notes are simple, but powerful. "If you realize it or not, someone loves you," one note read. A "Never give up," note was taped to a mirror. Another said, "Stay strong." So far the group of students has left 100 encouraging notes with more to come.

Nicole True is an 8th grade student at Harriman, is a member of the group that came up with the idea to leave the notes. “I think it makes all the difference in the world,” True said. “Considering the fact that all of us have had someone come up to us and say 'that really affected us in a major way.’ It’s a small act that just makes everyone's day a little bit happier.”

Potential Preaching Angles:

Encouragement; Help; Loving Others – A Bible study, fellowship group, or local church could follow this example and mail handwritten notes, send text messages, or use social media to spread words of encouragement among its members.

Source:

Abby Bower, “Harriman Middle School students leave positive notes around school,” WBIR.com (8-21-18)