The envelope was in my in-box in among advertisements, catalogs, notices; typical day, typical mail call. I opened it and out of a folded letter dropped a coin. One of my coins. An inexpensive aluminum coin about the size of an old fashioned silver dollar.The Army has given "challenge coins" away for years. They're called "atta-boys" nowadays. Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, Commissioned Officers with some rank, and Senior Civilian Service Personnel, give them away to mark, informally, some special occasion including promotions, retirements, receptions, farewells, or in  recognition of solid service. Certainly not a medal or letter of commendation, as such, but a simple token of esteem; a physical, "well done".Mine were different. I gave them away to most everyone I met. A token of God's presence or His Word to...a General weighed down by awesome responsibility...a recruit struggling through Basic Training...an Army wife soldiering on with her...(Read Full Post)