What I'd say if we were face to face #2

Well hello!

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but a skip in my step did occur and has led me to not

spend much any time here this week. 

So what I feel like is that we should probably call a coffee date. You know like I did here.

It's a time when I'll just share with you the things that are in the front of my heart, just as 

I would do if you and I were face to face sharing time over coffee.

Although coffee dates are good, this time I'm asking you to meet up in the evening and we're having WINE!
{at least I am!}

Last time we talked I told you about feeling as if my friendships were a bit stagnant and I was
excited about who the next group of women God was going to bring into my life...well He has
blown my mind! Why does that surprise me? I would begin by telling you about my blogging
 friends, which have turned out to be like some of the best girlfriends I have ever had. I would
probably say how strange I still find that to be true, but it is. These women take time to check in
 on you, pray for you, write you a hello email, send a thoughtful text, or a card in the mail...
I AM STUNNED!
 and oh sooo blessed. I wouldn't know how to truly share how blessed I am by these girlfriends
 I've made all across the country. Isn't it funny what God works for you never looks like you may
have imagined it. At least it's that way for me. I'd then share with you that God has placed
two new women in my life who are local, and  that I could just jump up and down at thinking
 how great they are. Like I seriously feel rich in friendships right now.
It's pretty great...and needed.
I have felt just so embraced and I can't tell you how thankful I feel about it.

Next I'd ask you to please cover my family in prayer. I would ask you to pray
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
specifically that love never fails.

I'd be eager to tell you that I'm stoked on my new bible study that I'm working
through with a woman that seems to have dropped in my lap. (thanks for that one God)
This is my first bible study...yes my first, and I am soo pumped that she is showing me so
much is hidden in these verses we're going through. I'm so excited that I am falling more in
love with Jesus and when I think about spending time in my bible I'm genuinely excited.

I'd share with you that I'm thankful that even though some aspects of my life seem a bit
 "interesting" at the moment, I am eager to have this time birth change in me. I feel it
happening already. I feel I'm being placed in new territory and more times than not I'm
reacting in ways that feel like I'm making God smile. #win I'd tell ya that I'm feeling like
I'm learning more about giving up my life for God's glory, and that it ain't about me
specifically. By giving myself up the best I can and with my whole heart I'm going
to be blessed like crazy.

To end things off before asking about you, I'd share a testimony of sorts about
how God totally brought about restoration and an encounter with a family member
I haven't spoken with in nearly two years. This has been a burden on my heart
and not the way I truly wanted things to be, but my hurt didn't allow me to make
the first step and reach out. A series of events took place and I was face to face
with this family member a few days ago and the first words out of my mouth
was "I love you" while we hugged. I'm so thankful that the situation worked out
to bring about a healing in I hope both of us and that we are now set on a new
foundation and can build a new relationship.

So friend...tell me about you? Wassup?

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