Hi, I'm Lisa.

It's fun to buy the kind of gifts that makes someone you care about look at you and say "how did you KNOW?" Right?

True confession? As much as I love to give gifts, I don't love the process of finding them! Don't you hate not knowing what to give someone for a gift? 

By the time you have found that sentimental gift, you discover it will take waaaay too long to receive it or it costs a fortune!

Occasionally, I will completely forget to even buy a gift --until the last minute. (Shhhh...) We all have busy lives. And when we get online to shop it's too easy to get distracted. 

When my husband and I began Gutsy Goodness in 2015 it was because after more than 20 years in ministry whatever business we began simply had to be about reaching out to people who were hurting... or who felt like the world didn't see their invisible pain.

I don't know your story, but I can guess that if you are considering a free download for kind words to write to someone...

You. care. about. people.

So under different circumstances, we may have been real life "in person" friends...

So gifts? Yes, I love to give them. And then comes the card. 

What words are you going to write that truly express your thoughts? 

You spent all this time looking for that meaningful gift and now you are stuck, not having a clue what words will best express your feelings.

Some people just scribble out "best wishes" and throw it all in a gift bag.

But it just feels... incomplete. Impersonal. 

Does it really share your heart? The effort you put into it all with the intention to make someone feel special?

Let's go beyond "best wishes"

Don't just sign your name! I've got 40 creative notes to write in a card. You can even copy and paste them into a message box if you are buying your gift online.

If you're the kind of person who really cares about finding that heartfelt gift that expresses how you treasure your friendship, you don't want to just scribble out a random few words. 

When a friend is going through a challenging time, you don't want to say the wrong thing and make it even worse!

So I'm giving away my own Cheat Sheet. 

I literally use this cheat sheet myself because when I am in a hurry it's as though that part of my brain shuts off. I don't know what to say.

And you know what I've discovered? I am not the only one... 

No one knows what to say!

But most of us are just tired of buying mass-merchandise at our local store and signing our name on a card and throwing it all together.

These 40 heartfelt sayings to tell someone you care will make your life so much easier!