Purposeful Connecting

Tonight I took the boys to McDonald's - we almost always go on Wednesday night when Nolan (my husband) stays at the church to get ready for Wednesday night activities (he's a youth pastor). Tonight another mom with three small children was also there. Although we didn't know each other, we had an instant bond - we understood the chaos that life becomes with small children. We just visited briefly - comparing ages of children and such - but as she left we wished each other luck. It is heartening to know there are other people out there that understand my place in life. I've just in the past few months begun to re-discover the relief of connecting with other people. I hope to get better at it - more purposeful. Not just moms. But people who share an understanding of some part of life. I think that's what makes friendships. I've never been very good at being a friend. It's kind of scary to connect - I mean seriously connect - more than a few words at McDonald's. So here's to purposeful connecting....I'll let you know how it goes.