No More Regrets

I don't REGRET the things I've done. I just REGRET the things I didn't do when I had the chance. 

This has been a week of so many first. Tuesday I hosted my first 'Big' Backyard Bible Club here on our farm. Not gonna lie; panic set in. I was worried it was going to be a big flop. Would anyone even show up? Well people did show up, and we had a great time on the farm…

We planted seeds.

We fed and milked a goat.

We enjoyed a Bible story, singing to Jesus, and my famous TANG under the Big Oak Tree.

Playing with the chickens was my favorite.

We learned about the parts of a plant.

Thursday I hosted my first Rock of Refuge Ladies fellowship here on the farm. To say I was nervous would be an understatement. It's one thing to teach kids, but adult women. Again, I worried. Would anyone even show up? Well people did show up, and we had another great time on the farm…

We played some spoons.

We learned to can and raffled off some jelly and veggies.

We enjoyed a delicious potluck of summer favorites.

We enjoyed a Bible devotional, we shared, we cried, and cultivated a circle of friendships.

Today I met with a group of ladies that God has placed on my heart to be part of my first annual Rock of Refuge Ladies Retreat. Did I worry? You bet I did! But once again, God was present and working all around me…

{Ignore my running mascara! Happy tears…}

We hugged and said hello.

One by one we shared our heart.

We laughed. We cried. We prayed.

We hugged some more and said goodbye.

Tuesday and Thursday I had no regrets, but today I did. I was sitting across from a lady with much regret. I mourned a friendship I could have had. We lived in the same town, served in the same church, and even in the same ministry, but I never took the time to say hello and invest in our friendship. Now there are hundreds of miles between us and I see how much we have in common. I love being in her presence. Her smile brings so much joy and peace. She is a woman of grace that my spirit is drawn to.

I hate that I was such a busy Martha. That I never really took the time to be intentional in my friendships. That is my one regret. Moving forward, I choose to say hello, share my heart, laugh, cry, pray, and hug some more before saying goodbye.

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:12:13