ENCOURAGE - EQUIP - EMPOWER
IT STARTS HERE.
There is a desire at the core of each of us: To be part of something bigger than ourselves. We want to feel a true sense of belonging and feel that who we were made to be means something to those around us. We want to see the unique pieces of us designed by God work in community. Haga clic abajo para leer en Español.
Take a look at your calendar for the next week, for the next two weeks: Do you have any friendship time scheduled in? Any appointments that include sitting and talking to a friend? Enjoying a cup of coffee or a meal together? If you do, you are being obedient and maybe didn’t even know it!
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Sometimes I just feel lonely. I can be in a room surrounded by a lot of people, but I long for something deeper. Our souls crave to be in community with others. Coming out of the pandemic after spending that year in isolation felt so refreshing. We could get out of our yoga pants and put on some fancy clothes, and the goal was to connect with our people.
I had the pleasure of meeting Susan about seven years ago during Bible study. Our group grew close quickly as we studied Ephesians and Philippians together. It didn’t take long for our friendship to be cemented and for us to share deeper about our lives. Somewhere during those first years of Bible study together, Susan began to open up about her mental health. Her courage and boldness while recounting her journey with bipolar disorder inspired me.
Growing up in a Puerto Rican household I could count on several things to happen when family came to visit. There would be a lot of food, it would be loud, and the women would inevitably end up gathered together, aware of, and in tuned to, only each other. I found my mom and aunts fascinating. Their conversations would flow from English to Spanish back to English effortlessly, sometimes comprised of laughter, sometimes tears, sometimes looks I knew not to interrupt. Often all of the above.
