Sometimes, reaching out to others feels scary or overwhelming. My house isn’t clean enough (or big enough, or nice enough, you know they drill). I’m too busy. I need more time to plan, or I don’t have time to make something special. But I realize that sometimes the very best moments, the most real, genuine ones, come with a last minute invite, no fancy treats, and just hanging together with someone, getting real about life. So I’ve made it a habit to ask more often… in between intentional, purposeful times of rest with our family. We don’t always have to have our stuff all together – we just need to open our homes, and open our hearts.
I’ve printed this little note and it’s hanging above my desk, and it reminds me that sometimes, the best time to reach out to others is right now.
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How about you? Do you tend to find reasons to wait to invite others into your life, or do you make it a priority to let down your guard and let others in?
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This is something that over the years I have tried very hard to work at. Over a few years, longer then we would like, finances have been very tight. My husband was laid off from a job and struggled with employment. We have always been a family that has loved having people over. Because of finances we do not have new beautiful furniture, our carpet is so worn out, and oh how the living room needs painted. But we long to have families over. At our home you get real life. I have learned that all those things don’t really matter, it’s the fellowship. We very offen have our friends help with the meal with everyone bringing an item and I serve the main dish. And I ALWAYS have a batch of homemade cookie dough in the freezer. Fresh baked cookies in minutes. A mentor of mine once told me years ago when baby #3 was born and they were stopping by to meet her and I warned them the house was a mess. She told me if your house was perfect I would think that your not being the best mom. That really stuck with me. Now 5 children I have thought of that often when the skink is full of dished and one of my children want me to hold them or read to them. Often times unplanned visits are the best and friends never remember what the couch or carpet looks like. Have some friend over…..it’s worth it.
Michelle, this is exactly the heart that I want to have. You set such an example of real-life-love… and people can connect so much more when there’s no show, no pretense, but you’re truly who you are. I think it makes our hearts more open, too, when we feel like the person welcoming us isn’t putting on a show, but is glad we’re there and glad to share what they have. Thank you so much!