“Get me focused, Lord,” I prayed this morning. “Help me get some things done that seem to be pushed to the back burner.”
Ask and when it is His time you shall receive. 😉
That is what I did today. I got things done. I accomplished more in five hours today than I feel like I have the entire week (at least in regards to these projects that “I” have wanted to work on). Now that I’ve been kick started and in gear I’m ready to roll. I don’t want to stop till it’s finished!
On my way to pick the boys up from school I felt pretty good about my day, singing loudly along with the radio and taking in this gorgeous sunny day when I received a text from a good friend of mine. Her mother is ill and the doctors have yet to pin point the issue at least with her cardio issues and now it seems they’ve found another possible problem. My heart sank. Aging is a fact of life but even when it creeps up on us and we enter into this realm of ‘taking care of’ our parents death seems to have a more pungent air.
I know my girlfriend well and though I called I knew she wouldn’t answer. So I text her and let her know I was praying for her and her mother. On our way home, however, I got the distinct feeling I should go to my friend and give her hug. I mean, shouldn’t we take the time to do that more often? I know we all think about how we wish we could do more or be there more but why not just swallow the awkward, out of our comfort zone, feeling and just do it?
Once the kids were dropped off at home I headed the few miles over to my friend’s house and the minute she saw me she shook her head, opened the door and said, “I was just texting you that I didn’t want to talk about it.” I smiled and said, “Yeah, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need a hug.” 🙂
She likes to call me ‘persistent’ and ‘relentless’… but she loves me and I know that sometimes all we need is a hug.
Give someone who would least expect it a hug today, you’ll make their day.
Blessings
Shannon