Enjoyment of Friends

Spending time with friends is a wonderful gift. Before going to a friend’s home for dinner we have a certain routine. We may shower/bath, put on clean clothes and take a small gift that has a special meaning. Last night was one of those extraordinary evenings. I went to dinner with friends and we made sushi, had some wine and played a domino game called train. It was a time of making memories with lots of laughter…what a entertaining night. Today I look back on our evening and how I prepared for the nights fun and how I looked forward to the evening. It made me wonder…do we prepare and look forward to a day or evening with our Lord with as much exuberance? We are always invited to spend time with God and Jesus Christ…the invitation is long standing. It is given with love and joy. When we except the invitation how do we prepare? This hopefully is a time of quiet reflection on our days or weeks, reading the Bible and inspirational messages and staying connected to God. We have so much turmoil in our lives and the world that we must keep centered with Jesus Christ as our focal point. When knowing this invitation is the one that brings joy to our lives, enriches our destiny and completes our spiritual journey we are able to make the memories that spill over to other generations. We then have the opportunity to invite friends and family to join the party. My prayer is we go forth today accepting God’s invitation; preparing for the time together with excitement and love. Let us remember our spiritual party is with God and Jesus Christ and making memories with Them creates the miracles in our lives. Deuteronomy 6:5-7 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Let’s praise His name as we accept His invitation. Smiles & Blessings, Cynthia Collins Kaitfors