October has come and gone. With Anna out of town, the other four of us met for dinner at Mission Pointe Steak and Seafood House. It is a locally owned and operated business that serves a nice selection of steak, seafood and pasta dishes. They have nightly dinner and drink specials. The evening we visited the establishment was busy with tables full of ladies. While the food wasn’t excellent, it was good. Sarah and Elizabeth had pasta dishes while Miriam and Ruth had fish.
The best part for me of every meeting is not the establishment, it is not the food, it is the gathering with friends and breaking bread together. God has blessed me with these Christian women I call friends. They are faithful women who love God. They continue to grow and learn on their journey. They serve God and others within their local churches as well as their community and abroad.
These women are real. They have families. They work. They have challenges. The difference between them and other women is that these women don’t do any of this alone. They have God on their side. They love Him. They lean on Him. They are learning to trust and obey Him more every day. They are an excellent example to me and those they meet. They point others to God.
Each time we meet the conversations move between what is new at work, what is happening in our families and what are we going to do next. This particular evening the controversial subject of same sex marriages came up. We discussed same sex couples we knew, both family and friends. While we recognize everyone will read and interpret the Bible for themselves, we also recognized that the Bible is very specific on what it has to say about this. We also recognized that God calls us to love the sinner, not the sin. That is what He does for us and expects us to do for others.
On a lighter note, another controversial subject was that of Endorsements on Linkedin. We had some laughs over who has been Endorsed and the subject of the Endorsements. For an interesting read on the topic, go to: http://www.corebrand.com/news-views/blog/747-why-i-dont-like-linkedin-endorsements.
The evening ended with plans for a trip to visit Anna. She will be out of state for some time and has invited us to come for a visit. We are hoping to visit her and have dinner sometime in mid to late January, pending confirmation of work schedules. Although we keep in touch via email and text messages, we are all looking forward to that gathering!
Until next time,
Sister’s in Christ,
Ruth
