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Email a FriendPosted by Sharon on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 11:35 AM (EDT):
Amen sister. It is little things like that that certainly add up.
Lunch with the Girls
A fun treat...
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:00 AM
One day last week, I was headed out the door to meet two girlfriends for lunch. My wonderful husband, who was working from home that day, stopped me and reminded me of a meeting he needed to attend—the unanticipated issue: our heater was dead and we had workers in our home installing a new one (we’ll discuss my freezing, disgruntled feelings about that situation in a future post). One of us needed to stay home, and we both knew who that would be.
As I called my good friend Martha to cancel, an idea came to my mind. Why not do lunch at our house? The only problem… nothing to serve. As I contemplated how I could make peanut butter sandwiches look presentable, I dialed Martha’s number.
Twenty minutes later, the girls were at my house. I put a table cloth and candles on our kitchen table, smiling to myself at the turn of events. Lunch at home is nothing new for me… I work here and do that every day! But the treat of entertaining on the spur of the moment and spending a few luscious hours in the company of dear buddies on a whim like this? Extraordinary! Over an extended lunch (lingering much longer than we would have stayed at Panera), we laughed, chatted, teared up over a recent loss, laughed some more, and made plans for our next date. Overhead was the pounding and grinding of the workmen, but somehow it didn’t detract from the pleasure of that moment in each other’s company.
When was the last time your treated your friends to something special, on the spur of the moment? Even more so, when was the last time you did something just for you? It doesn’t need to be anything fancy—a bubble bath, a nice smelling candle burning as you do laundry, a quick walk around the block, or—best of all—ten extra minutes of sleep! If your answer is “I can’t remember”, make today that day.
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Posted by Barb on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 1:30 PM (EDT):
I love your post! I have a good friend nearby (I live in a rural area), and several times a year we will have lunch at my house on a “spur of the moment” type of basis. It’s never anything fancy, but the treat of the time spent together is priceless! Sometimes it’s worth it to put aside the daily grind of housework and make time for a friend who’s special to you, I’ve found. The mental health benefits are fantastic!
Posted by ACM on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 1:32 PM (EDT):
I love this wonderful reminder! Over the last few months, my husband has been studying for some important exams. This has taken him away from home over and above the usual work/ministry commitments he has. When I was talking to a friend about this the other day, about how I am so much in support of these pursuits and see the benefits of them, but also how tired and spent I am, the idea came to mind that on one of the upcoming Sat afternoons when he is not home, I need to give myself permission to have a babysitter come in for a couple of hours. It doesn’t have to be long; just long enough for me to recharge myself by going to the libray by myself, etc. Your post is a good reminder that in order to take care of others well, we need to take care of ourselves! Jesus, Himself, went away from His responsibilities to a quiet place to pray and “recharge” in the presence of His Father.
Posted by joyce on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 3:32 PM (EDT):
I try and do something for me whenever I feel I need it. Not being selfish…but when I feel better ~seeing friends, etc~I come back refreshed and am a better wife and mother. I’m meeting my girlfriends out on Friday for lunch and next month for dinner. We are spread out but try and meet when we can. As for having someone over for lunch ‘spur of the moment’....ugh, I’d have to clean so my spur would have to be much anticipated.~smiles!
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