Praying for a sisterhood

I miss having friends I can meet with and socialize with. I feel lonely. I miss friends who initiate visits and outings. I have been feeling this way since the start of the year. I used to call, visit, initiate, but my heart longs for that too. This morning I feel a bit sad. I would have loved a gathering with sisters to reflect on our personal journeys, lessons we've learnt this season and what being a woman means to each one of us. I really miss like-minded people. It helps that my mom is someone I can spend time with and have awesome chats with, otherwise life would be boring.

Yesterday I saw a sister I last saw in Cape Town and I had been thinking about how I'd love to meet up with her, especially since we're in the same profession and she was someone I admired, I still do. I hope this one will materialize. Care enough to pray with me?

I am thankful for the online sisters I have though. They mean a lot to me. I hope we'll meet in person as well.

Happy Women's Day. Can we generously befriend others, and not always wait for others to initiate? And maybe be honest, if the friendship is no longer serving you, so that the other party doesn't wait, hoping you'll make time or reconnect.

What are you up to, on this special day? I'll be having breakfast and reading a bit on Dorcas. And I'm hoping to watch something on YouTube. And eventually preparing mentally for work.

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