Connection

Day 21 - 31 Day Challenge
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Last night, a wonderful group of nine ladies went out for a "Mom's Night Out".  We just needed a lady's night to get out and refresh.  Dinner at The Cheesecake Factory filled the bill.  Now for some of you, you may think there was loud laughter, delicious food, and alcohol to keep the party going for the three plus hours we were there.  You would only be right for 2 of the 3.

I met this group of ladies at church at our mom's group.  The two things all of us have in common is that we are Christian mothers.  Some of us are stay at home moms. Some are working moms. Our kids range in ages from infants to married adults and attend every type of schooling: public, homeschool, cyber school, and private school. We all get along so very well.

Not a single one of us ordered alcohol.  Not that we couldn't. We are all well over the legal age and we even rode to the restaurant in one vehicle so driving was not an issue. If someone had ordered a glass of wine or a mixed drink, I can't imagine it would have been a big deal.  We just didn't need to add alcohol to have a good time.

We laughed most of the evening and shared really good food and even better conversation.  We laughed about our kids, shared wonderful moments we had with our husbands, and even talked (and laughed a lot) about sex.

It was so relaxing to be in the company of women who love God and their husbands and are comfortable talking about it.  These women lifted my spirit in a way that geocaching and exercising cannot.  Knowing we worship the same God, and we treat marriage with the utmost respect, gives us the freedom to talk about problems or concerns we have with our marriages or our families.  The advise we receive will be grounded in the Bible that is the foundation for how we live.

I have asked these ladies how to handle sticky situations and also to hold me accountable in my walk with Christ.  This is Spiritual Health.  To be confident in your faith. Believe wholly in God. Have a group of friends who will support you along the way.  These same friends will and have helped me when one of my family is sick, when we moved across town, and when we needed childcare so hubby and I could go on a much needed date night.

Ladies, Thank You!