oday was our Enrichment Lunch Group. It doesn't have a fun name like my Mom's Dinning Diva's but that's ok, it's still my favorite Enrichment Activity. Sometimes being the enrichment leader makes me feel like I am responsible for being at every activity to make sure it goes well. Of course that is what delegation is for and it would be impossible for anyone to do that and after the first month of my calling I figured that out. Lunch Group, however is not that way for me. I love going and hate to miss it. Typically it's me and a bunch of grandma's. I want to clarify that though. At different times others come too but for the majority it's the "seasoned" ladies who go. I don't know why but for some reason I love being with these ladies. In every ward I've ever been in there have been "seasoned" women who have made a great impact in my life. (I started to make a list and it just kept getting longer and longer and I don't want to leave anyone out so I won't name anyone.) ANYWAY back to lunch.... I love my lunch ladies so much. Today our lunch was at Red Lobster. I don't really think it's the lunch or the place we go. I really think the reason I love lunch group so much is because of the sisterhood. Can you feel sisterhood when your "out to lunch"? (sorry bad joke) Really though, when I get through with lunch group I feel like my lamp has been refilled. The conversation is nothing special and the meal is usually good but nothing to write home about. So why do I feel so strongly about Lunch Group. I think it is the same reason that a few years ago Play Group was so important to me. It's being around women who can simply help you feel, shall we say, normal? There is no pressure there to be something you are not, or at least there shouldn't be. I had to kinda laugh today because there were three women there who were in their 80's and one in her 60's and then me 31. It must have looked kinda funny but to me it was terrific. It was like there was no age barrier whatsoever. That's something I have felt for a very long time. I don't know when it happened for me but some of my closest friends have been 30 years my senior. I have always felt that it was so important to become friends with every sister in Relief Society even the ones that were way older than me but it's not just trying to be friends. These women really are my sisters and I feel "that" sisterhood with them, just as strongly as I feel with my own sister. I think that's the way the Lord intends it to be. So I have a challenge for anyone who wants to take it. Go up to a "seasoned" sister on Sunday and sit next to her in Sunday School or Relief Society. Don't make her a project because no one wants to be someone's project but decide to make her your sister and see what happens.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
How great is lunch group?
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oday was our Enrichment Lunch Group. It doesn't have a fun name like my Mom's Dinning Diva's but that's ok, it's still my favorite Enrichment Activity. Sometimes being the enrichment leader makes me feel like I am responsible for being at every activity to make sure it goes well. Of course that is what delegation is for and it would be impossible for anyone to do that and after the first month of my calling I figured that out. Lunch Group, however is not that way for me. I love going and hate to miss it. Typically it's me and a bunch of grandma's. I want to clarify that though. At different times others come too but for the majority it's the "seasoned" ladies who go. I don't know why but for some reason I love being with these ladies. In every ward I've ever been in there have been "seasoned" women who have made a great impact in my life. (I started to make a list and it just kept getting longer and longer and I don't want to leave anyone out so I won't name anyone.) ANYWAY back to lunch.... I love my lunch ladies so much. Today our lunch was at Red Lobster. I don't really think it's the lunch or the place we go. I really think the reason I love lunch group so much is because of the sisterhood. Can you feel sisterhood when your "out to lunch"? (sorry bad joke) Really though, when I get through with lunch group I feel like my lamp has been refilled. The conversation is nothing special and the meal is usually good but nothing to write home about. So why do I feel so strongly about Lunch Group. I think it is the same reason that a few years ago Play Group was so important to me. It's being around women who can simply help you feel, shall we say, normal? There is no pressure there to be something you are not, or at least there shouldn't be. I had to kinda laugh today because there were three women there who were in their 80's and one in her 60's and then me 31. It must have looked kinda funny but to me it was terrific. It was like there was no age barrier whatsoever. That's something I have felt for a very long time. I don't know when it happened for me but some of my closest friends have been 30 years my senior. I have always felt that it was so important to become friends with every sister in Relief Society even the ones that were way older than me but it's not just trying to be friends. These women really are my sisters and I feel "that" sisterhood with them, just as strongly as I feel with my own sister. I think that's the way the Lord intends it to be. So I have a challenge for anyone who wants to take it. Go up to a "seasoned" sister on Sunday and sit next to her in Sunday School or Relief Society. Don't make her a project because no one wants to be someone's project but decide to make her your sister and see what happens.
oday was our Enrichment Lunch Group. It doesn't have a fun name like my Mom's Dinning Diva's but that's ok, it's still my favorite Enrichment Activity. Sometimes being the enrichment leader makes me feel like I am responsible for being at every activity to make sure it goes well. Of course that is what delegation is for and it would be impossible for anyone to do that and after the first month of my calling I figured that out. Lunch Group, however is not that way for me. I love going and hate to miss it. Typically it's me and a bunch of grandma's. I want to clarify that though. At different times others come too but for the majority it's the "seasoned" ladies who go. I don't know why but for some reason I love being with these ladies. In every ward I've ever been in there have been "seasoned" women who have made a great impact in my life. (I started to make a list and it just kept getting longer and longer and I don't want to leave anyone out so I won't name anyone.) ANYWAY back to lunch.... I love my lunch ladies so much. Today our lunch was at Red Lobster. I don't really think it's the lunch or the place we go. I really think the reason I love lunch group so much is because of the sisterhood. Can you feel sisterhood when your "out to lunch"? (sorry bad joke) Really though, when I get through with lunch group I feel like my lamp has been refilled. The conversation is nothing special and the meal is usually good but nothing to write home about. So why do I feel so strongly about Lunch Group. I think it is the same reason that a few years ago Play Group was so important to me. It's being around women who can simply help you feel, shall we say, normal? There is no pressure there to be something you are not, or at least there shouldn't be. I had to kinda laugh today because there were three women there who were in their 80's and one in her 60's and then me 31. It must have looked kinda funny but to me it was terrific. It was like there was no age barrier whatsoever. That's something I have felt for a very long time. I don't know when it happened for me but some of my closest friends have been 30 years my senior. I have always felt that it was so important to become friends with every sister in Relief Society even the ones that were way older than me but it's not just trying to be friends. These women really are my sisters and I feel "that" sisterhood with them, just as strongly as I feel with my own sister. I think that's the way the Lord intends it to be. So I have a challenge for anyone who wants to take it. Go up to a "seasoned" sister on Sunday and sit next to her in Sunday School or Relief Society. Don't make her a project because no one wants to be someone's project but decide to make her your sister and see what happens.
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That's awesome! We have a bunch of "seasoned" sisters in my ward too. I love sitting next to them and getting to know them. They have such fantastic stories to tell, and are such amazing people. I feel sad for those who sit with their own age group and never venture outside of the box. Way to be!
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