People

It's no secret that I love people......I enjoy conversations with people.....meeting new people.......asking questions to people when I don't understand.......getting advice from people......People in general are blessings to me and I learn a lot from the ones I have the privilege of being around. They teach me things and it's usually without them ever knowing they did.

It's funny because most of my young adult life I can say I was shy in talking to people. My husband on the other hand is very people oriented and could talk to strangers like he knew them all his life. Once when we were dating we went to the mall. He stopped to talk to a man and 20 minutes later we walked away. I asked "who was that"? He said " I have no idea we just met". I found this fascinating at the time. I never met anyone so outgoing and able to strike up conversations with complete strangers. I never had to talk much as he could talk to anyone at anytime and I was content just  standing next to him as he did. I didn't have that gift to do what he did......at least not back then.

They say over years in a marriage that the couple flip roles......and I'm wondering if that's what happeneded to us. Here we are 21 years later and I talk more than he does now. I have to laugh because he has to tell me not to be long when I drop something off or stay later after a meeting or stay at work later to chat with coworkers. But I do it anyway.......I can't help it. My love for people and being in the midst of them is something I can't explain. He understands.....but still asks me not to be long.....I used to do that to him years ago. He would hang around after work and church for so long I didn't know if he was in an accident or what. And when he said "I'm leaving in a few minutes".....I knew it meant at least 60. It's funny how roles do change.

I'm still in awe of how God uses people and situations to bring about His plan. I'm in more awe as he would choose me at all to be one of his children. I'm in awe that he would allow me the privlede of being with the same man for 20+ years.......allow me to be a mom to my children.....and be a servant in His church. This alone blows my mind. I am not worthy of His love or the people he puts in my path. But that's grace, and I have to extend that grace to others.