being here, in Atlanta, while the husband is in Virginia most of the time means that i am with my women friends a lot. i mean A LOT. and for that i am abundantly grateful!
one of my dearest friends was approved for commissioning yesterday*. so, we gathered to celebrate. it didn't have to be fancy, just sitting the living room in our apartment, hearing the story of the day and laughing together. it was simple and wonderful.
i was reminded yet again what a gift this group of women is in my life. if things hadn't gone so well for my friend yesterday, we would have gathered to support her. it's simple...being together...feeding each other...food for our bodies...and nourishment for our souls...listening, sharing, and walking together.
there's so much on the table right now in the lives of the women i love...huge life and vocational decision, new jobs, upcoming moves to a variety of states, graduations, relationships in their joyful and fun times and relationships in their hard and sad times, struggles and joys with families, raising children or thinking about having children, planning weddings or considering the possibility of that life commitment. so much piled on our table when we gather.
yet, it doesn't have to be much. we just sit together, eat together, walk together, and journey with each other on this crazy adventure of our lives.
and, thanks be to God for that!!!
*in our United Methodist system, that means she went through yet another set of interviews (after writing and turning in probably close to 100 pages of answers to questions about theology and ministry...and a Bible study...and videos of a sermon) and, in June, will enter the probationary status of pastor. our ordination process is a long one, but this is the next to last step before being ordained and she now functions the same as an ordained pastor in the local church.
(you can read this wise woman's blog at Ministry: That's Hot...the link is in the sidebar!)
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