A trip to Dallas is in the books. A leadership conference is over. A long weekend with friends all learning about how to be better church planters... done.
I had such a blessed weekend. As we flew back from Texas, I sat on the plane and stared out at the sunset. We had prayed for this. We had asked God for some deep connections and friendships. We found them in the most unexpected place.
Now I know that sounds just silly on the surface. You mean, I can find good Godly-centered friendships in church?! Who would have thought? Ha.
Honestly though, most of the people around us now on a daily basis are from a previous life. It is like cuddling up in your favorite sweatshirt from high school. The relationships were already there, just disconnected. Some friends from college, some from a previous church, some that was part of "our crew" years ago... It is truly amazing how I looked around the airplane and saw the faces of memories from the past and memories yet to come.
Traveling does something to my heart. Alone or with a large group. With my travel buddy (my husband) or a bunch of strangers. Traveling gets my heart going and feeling and loving in a way that I lose at home. It gets me out of my comfort zone a bit. It grants me reflection time, reading time, reviewing time. I spent more time with music and a book than normal, and I am surround by others that are going somewhere for something.
It is magical to me.
I have been thinking a lot about that since I have landed. How crazy is it that it took a trip across the country for me to realize how much God had blessed us with our friendships? What can I do to add that reflect and review time to my daily life?
Discipline.
I'm not really sure what this looks like yet, but I know that discipline is the answer.
Going into these wintery months I am going to strive for this discipline to take place. I will keep you updated.
