Today God allowed me to bask in the comfort of the peace I received in having an ample dose of ‘girl time’ this weekend. I know I don’t have any girls…I mean spending time with girlfriends. And I don’t mean any disrespect to my friends when I say this next line but this weekend afforded me the time to reconnect with some girlfriends I haven’t been able to see in months and also to flourish new relationships that began to bud many months ago, some years ago but we never had the chance to get together.
With Neal in and out on a ‘man’s golf weekend’ and Seth spending time with his cousins at my in-laws, it was just Ryan and I. I made sure we did whatever he wanted to do, but Ryan is so ‘middle school’ now I guess it’s not ‘cool’ to hang with his mom. Friday night and Saturday night I got to ‘talk’ with my girlfriends. It is so good to do that! Almost like going to a therapist! 😉
And today I called one of my cousins, whom I’m very close to, and had a good hour conversation with her on the phone as well (talking about how dysfunctional our family is 😉 ) and we need to PRAY for them! lol (You know because we are the only two ‘normal’ people in the family…r i g h t.)
In meditation today I was prompted to soak in the many blessings of my life and even though my relationship with God, my husband and kids all come in the lead I have to say having this bond of ‘girl power’ can truly get a gal through the day. Women just need someone to understand and I think God created the female bond to be His earthly example of His understanding.
So, I suppose I’ve been referring only to women…I guess men can hold such a bond…I’m not a man so I don’t know! 🙂 Maybe in those poker nights they get some form of God’s love in togetherness. (Hmm am I stretching?)
Go call a friend today and make someone’s day.
Blessings
Shannon