Connections

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.                                                                                                                  I John 4:7

Just the other day, I was thinking about the connections we make throughout our life. Like the connections I have with people from Singapore, and China, Sweden, Ireland (and so many others), as well as my friends in North Bergen, New Jersey- none of whom I have met yet!

Yesterday, I was able to renew some connections with people from my home church- Ginghamsburg Church. Our former pastor, Mike Slaughter, came back from retirement to deliver the message. Many people who had attended Ginghamsburg years ago returned to see Mike, and there was a spirit of joy and love present.   

I spoke with a friend whom we have known for over 30 years (fortunately, there are a number of them!), and we agreed that we are, to use a golf term, “on the back nine”. Truth be told, we might be making the turn on 18, but let’s not dwell there! We reminded one another that we must take every opportunity to tell one another that we love each other. We don’t have forever, at least here on this planet.

So, tell your connections that you love them. Now is the time!

Prayer: Lord, what a blessing friends are, especially those that have endured over decades, Amen