Our sweet baby girl is 11 weeks old today ... Is it just me - or is time FLYING? It seems like just last Tuesday, Miriam was 10 weeks old! :)
OUR DAY:Today I did something I don't very often do ... but something that I knew I was supposed to do. I invited 2 friends from church over for "coffee" this afternoon before we had to pick up the kids from school. We've been saying for weeks, months - before Miriam was born, I think - that we needed to get together. And I did something totally unusual for me - I took initiative and invited them to my house. I am a very reluctant host because I often don't feel my house is ready enough for visitors or that I have time to have guests. The gift of hospitality was not given to me, so I am learning it on my own ... slowly.
I realized that I had become quite reclusive - somewhat by choice, somewhat by necessity (having to get me & a baby ready and out the door isn't always easy, so I just choose to stay home a lot, in my own comfort zone). And even though I am quite satisfied that my family is my ministry right now, I realized that I was not reaching out to anyone these days ... In many ways, that is easier for me - to isolate myself from other's hurts, to not get involved in their problems, to not add their burdens to the many already on my heart; but I didn't realize how much I have missed SHARING with other women. There are those funny anecdotes about the kids, those stories about husbands where we all can nod in agreement and chuckle, and just to talk about life, love, and God. I was glad I let those 2 ladies in today - into my house and into my life.
Now, I'm not hosting any grand Open House any time soon - or having a dinner party yet ... but I do think I was reminded what a blessing it can be to get together outside of just the usual, sometimes impersonal church settings, for example, to a place where you can talk and get to know one another on a more personal level. That suits my personality more anyway; I'm not so good in crowds and large venues. All that said, I am glad I found the courage to have people over to my house ... but I will truly always remain a HOME BODY! :)
By the way, the pictures today are of Miriam waking up from her late afternoon nap ... unfortunately, she woke up very cranky & hungry!! Come to think about it, I wake up that way sometimes too. ;)
Now, I'm not hosting any grand Open House any time soon - or having a dinner party yet ... but I do think I was reminded what a blessing it can be to get together outside of just the usual, sometimes impersonal church settings, for example, to a place where you can talk and get to know one another on a more personal level. That suits my personality more anyway; I'm not so good in crowds and large venues. All that said, I am glad I found the courage to have people over to my house ... but I will truly always remain a HOME BODY! :)
By the way, the pictures today are of Miriam waking up from her late afternoon nap ... unfortunately, she woke up very cranky & hungry!! Come to think about it, I wake up that way sometimes too. ;) 
2 comments:
Do you suppose she's a cuter cranky than we are? ;-)
Way to go, Conny, with the efforts of hostess! Maybe you should make it a weekly event? okay, monthly?
Hope Andrew is feeling better today!
I was... until I looked again at tax forms last night :p Now I have phone calls to make to ask questions before I give up and just put a big fat ~?~ That would go over well, don't you think?
So glad you had some Mommy time with the ladies. Cute pictures!
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