It’s always intriguing how I will have something specific in my mind – like how I’d really like to find this swimsuit in a size Large on the clearance rack – and then that exact thing will happen – yes, both the ones I was considering happened to be there when I checked, though there were only about ten items total on the rack! That happened on Wednesday.
Tonight, another such event happened. I’d had a feeling earlier this week, and several times, that our old neighbors would invite us to spend time with them this evening, and that it would be last-minute. I even agreed to plans with the stipulation that they would finish in time for meeting up with these old neighbors. No, they do not usually invite us over on Friday nights. It has happened twice ever, and not very recently. But I just had this feeling.
The other plans ended up failing out, so I was home alone with the baby, wondering how to proceed for the rest of the evening and night when I got a text from… the old neighbors. They were inviting us over to hang out. They apologized for the last-minute notice and for not thinking to invite us to dinner with them and another couple with a baby (current neighbors), but said they wanted to hang out with us if we were up for it, since they hadn’t seen us in a while.
I responded, “Yes, please”.
And my baby and I had a great time with them tonight. We stayed way later than I expected, but it turned out okay. None of us has to be up early tomorrow, aside from just managing our children, so it should be okay. (My husband was at his first day [night?] of work in a new job!)
So, yeah… those were fun plans that hasn’t been made yet happened all the same. Very cool situation.
Thank you, God, for your love and your joy. Keep us safe and well and together, please. Help us to be our best selves and to pursue and follow you and your will. In your name, I pray. Amen.
Post-a-day 2025
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