Tomorrow I am hosting a baby shower for a new friend. I met her at my Tuesday morning bible study, and our table group is throwing her a party! It was meant to be a surprise but I had to reveal the intent of our 'lunch date' because she was going to back out. It couldn't be helped, besides what fun is a baby shower without the mom-to-be?! So, today I've been running around doing errands and getting the house ready.
But wait.....I'm getting ahead of myself, let me back up to last week.
Last week I was able to spend some time with a friend from Michigan. And I enjoyed every minute of it! But with such a grand visit comes its struggles. As I am visiting with my friend, in the back of my mind, I remembering all the times when we used to go to the park with our kids back in Michigan. Then one thought leads to another and I find myself being sad about not being there anymore and then becoming complacent about where I am now. This should not be. Number one, there I was sitting with my friend and enjoying her company while I was thinking about just the opposite. And number two, which really is more important than number one, is that I know without a doubt that this is where the Lord wants me, so I was not content with where He has me. I'm thinking all this while our visit was going on (shame on me!) and I tried to snap myself out of it and just enjoy the time I had with my dear friend, and I did. But I had one more thought.....and that was that I should think not so much about what I didn't have but rather what I could have and what was yet to come - new good times with new friends.
Now, let's go back to my preparation for tomorrow. Bear with me, I'm getting to my point. I promise.
I bought some lovely yellow tulips that I planned to use in a even more lovely arrangement for the food table. To save on money, I planned to cut some greenery from my yard to complete the arrangement, even though I did not know what was planted around the house. To my surprise I found two very nice pieces of fern and foliage! Plus I had some thyme that was in bloom! (at least I think that's what it is....I worked in a flower shop, I should know this!) The flower arrangement turned out better than I thought it would. Who knew all these wonderful things were in my backyard, I had no idea!
In relation to my desire for closer friendships and what is growing in my backyard, my point is this......I won't know what wonderful friends are waiting for me to discover unless I get out there! I can't waste my time lamenting over what once was and what I no longer have. That is not honoring to the Lord. This is where He has me and this is where I need to grow. Have you ever heard the term 'grow where you're planted'? Well, I need to start applying that to my life right now. In fact I'm gonna call a new friend tonight and invite her and her children over for lunch next week. I have you to hold me accountable! :) Now....what shall I serve for lunch??
Monday, February 11
Garden Revelation
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Thank you for that wonderful reminder! After living here for 2 1/2 years, and knowing this is where God wants us, I still struggle with missing the "old". I hope you have a wonderful time...and the food...with such lovely flowers, you could serve cheese and crackers and everyone would think it wonderful!
Great analogy! I need to call a new friend today too. We can do it together. I always love thinking I have someone in it with me.
Too bad you didn't post a pic of the flower arrangement...Anyway, just wanted to say that it's great that your going to try to make new memories with new friends. That's what I have been trying to do since I moved here. It is kind of intimidating at first, but all it takes is the first step. Just this weekend I met up with a friend and both our kids and spent time at the park. Oh, and I do have a yummy lunch suggestion that I will go ahead and e-mail ya :)
What a great post and a good reminder to "Grow where you are planted."
Good for you for hosting a baby shower, that will be so fun! The flowers sound lovely. Good luck on calling a new friend for lunch next week. Maybe I'll try to do the same!
Just to make you feel better, I've moved nine times, in our almost ten years of marriage:)
Deanne, that is a really touching post. Earlier today I made a comment to a friend that I have, like 2 whole friends. that's it....and one of them is moving this summer. waaa! I'm impressed with your plan to invite her over - good job!
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