My family and I recently spent several weeks in Washington State—our annual summer trip to be near my wife’s family. Unfortunately, it was during the most difficult weeks leading up to our transition from our role at our church. Almost everything happening was out of our control, so geographic distance didn’t seem significant. Until we got home.
Home. Home is where your people are.
I know, it’s 2018, and we’re all connected online. Several of our friends live multiple places throughout the year, maintaining their friendships, and that’s great. Still, we need our people. And we need to see them, hear their voices, feel their presence, and sense their support.
While we were away, one friend said, “You need to be here—with your people—and feel how much they love you and support you!” She was right. It feels good. I think I had a cognitive awareness that people love us and appreciate us and the ways God has used us in their lives, but to see, hear, and feel it in real life—that’s another story. It fills the soul.
Who are the people that fill your soul? You probably don’t talk like that or ask yourself those things, but perhaps you’d feel better if you did. Maybe you’d feel better if you FELT the love. You know you’re loved—by someone. But have you felt it? Have you helped “your people” feel it from you?
Pump someone up today. Appreciate someone and celebrate who they are. And then put yourself in the vulnerable place of receiving love from your people.
Note: I recorded a video to express my appreciation for you, even though we might not being seeing you, in person. In the video I share more about what I’m working on and a glimpse of what’s coming later. I hope you’ll check it out!