This weekend has been busy, but in a pleasant way. N had a couple of events surrounding his 10 year high school reunion and tonight we attended a fundraiser with several members of our church. When I think about the different groups of people that make our life what it is, I am speechless. I am now in my late twenties and married, which means I have connections with people who I grew up with, people that I went to college with, people I work with, people I go to church with...and N has the same groups in his life, too. Our community is made of many people.
When I was younger, I wanted to move far away and start over from scratch, building a new life with new friends and contacts. But now, I am so grateful for the people I know from all of the different parts of my life. Whether I only see them on Facebook or I see them regularly at church, I am blessed to have community and connections with a diverse group of people.
Look around your life. The different people you know are uniquely your own community. No one else will have the exact same connections that you do...not even your spouse. So take a moment to give thanks for the connections that you have. God has placed people in your community for a purpose so that you can enrich their lives and that they can enrich yours.
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