Five Minute Friday.
Where many of us spend some time in community. Writing. Reading. Encouraging one another. I invite you to join the fun.
We free-write on one word, and come together to share our writing at Kate Motaung’s blog. If you don’t have a blog, write your five minutes in my comments section below. I’d love to encourage you.
This week’s word:
–VISIT–
GO.
I have Five Minute Friday to thank for the many wonderful people I’ve met through this great community.
I’ve been a part of it for less than a year, and I’m thankful that all over the country, I have friends now because if it.
It was a gift to meet a fellow #fmfparty (Five Minute Friday Party) participant last Friday. Jen and I figured out months ago through Five Minute Friday that we lived in the same state, and only two+ hours away from each other.
That right there blessed me!
We “talked” of meeting up some day, but we all know how that goes. Life takes us in different directions with commitments,schedules, and the like.
But when Jen sent me a message six-or-so weeks ago, saying she was going to be traveling to my area for work, and asking if I wanted to meet, I about jumped for joy!
Someone else who understands this #fmfparty thing. Someone else who “knows” some of the same people I do in this community. Someone else who appreciates writing. Someone else to visit with.
So, last Friday, Jen came up for a visit. We ate, we laughed, we got to know each other.
I loved every moment of it.
Is there someone you’d like to visit? Maybe someone you’ve never met before? Or maybe this person is someone you haven’t visited for quite some time.
I suggest to make time and find a way to do it.
As I was, you’ll be blessed too!
STOP.
I look forward to meeting up with Jen again soon. I’ll have to visit her neck of the woods next!
Wishing you a great Friday and a great weekend!
Julie
Oh I love this and I so wish I was right there with ya’ll! This makes me all kind of happy!
I wish you could have been there too, Karrilee. It was wonderful!
Just *love* that you got to meet each other in real life! SO GREAT!! 🙂
Hey Kate! It was great! Jen is one incredible person. So glad we met through FMF!
What a great time you both must have had! It is so great to find a friend and be able to visit with so many things in common, especially during a first visit! I think more of us if possible, should make an effort to meet another in our group at #fmf and share their stories here. 🙂
I agree with you, Verona! It was a wonderful time of getting to know each other and sharing stories. Our time together blessed me so. Hopefully I’ll get to meet you someday too!
How COOL! I know Jen too, so it’s neat to read that you live near each other and got to VISIT! I’ve really been having fun with #FMF, by the way. So glad I started. Both your example and your words about how you enjoyed it encouraged me to give it a try! Thanks.
Hey, Betsy! I’m thrilled to read you are enjoying FMF! It’s wonderful to see your beautiful face each week in the link up. Hopefully you and I will have the opportunity to meet someday too! That would bless my heart. Have a beautiful weekend!
Wasn’t this prompt just perfect this week? I had such a great time meeting you, for all the reasons you highlighted above. 🙂 Can’t wait to repeat it (but longer…goodness, time flies, right?)
Yes, Jen! I enjoyed our time together, and yes, we’ll have to meet for a longer period of time next time. We should plan it soon! Hope your Saturday was wonderful too. Thanks again!
Sounds like you both had a great time. I wish we could all join together one day.
Amy, I couldn’t agree with you more. Hoping I get the opportunity to meet you someday as well. What a beautiful community we are a part of!
I’m looking forward to meeting some of my #fmfparty friends someday. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Glad you both had such a great visit. Those are the best!!
Yes, Tara. Those are the best! It truly was a gift. I would enjoy meeting you someday too!
What fun! I got to meet Holly last summer–it was such a hoot to find a ready-made friend :). I’ll be traveling this summer….I might pop on over ;).
You’ll be traveling this direction?? I would love it! When’s this FMF Retreat I’m hearing rumblings about?? Can’t wait to meet you, friend. We have much in common already!
Loved this post, Julie! All these bloggers meeting up in RL warms my heart. 🙂
It warms my heart too, Jennifer. It’s a beautiful community, isn’t it?! Thankful to be a part of it!
You two are just so sweet and it is funny how you both wrote about your meet up!! God is absolutely amazing and this FMFParty truly has become a ministry that gives Him the glory!!
Hi Marisa! This was so fun this week! Yes, and how Jen and I both wrote about our meet up. I appreciate FMF so much. It’s helped me grow in so many ways! Thanks for your words, friend!