Momversation Over Coffee

The eight ladies around the coffee shop table weren't familiar with each other a year ago. When they first met for coffee they held their cups close in uncertainty. Nine months later the coffee cups sit, almost forgotten on the table, as the conversation flows. Maybe they never imagined that they would connect with moms in their neighborhood, and yet a God they may not even know caused an intersection of their lives right when they needed it most.

They've gotten together with the kids, but this time of uninterrupted interaction is so uplifting. They realize that they aren't alone in the often overwhelming world of motherhood. They laugh together now as they recount stressful experiences with their children. They encourage one another with confidence. 

Conversation about the kids is prevalent, but they don't forget to ask the imperative question, "How are you doing?" Not forgetting that the role of mother is one of many they fulfill, they prompt each other to endure, despite their exhaustion. Being together accentuates the poignant and often humbling attributes of being a mom. Recipients of support, they return home as better moms and wives. They 'get' each other, and this energizes them for what's ahead.

Do you believe God can use you in a scenario like this? I am convinced he can, because this is the process he's begun in my life. I want to be a willing participant in the next paragraph of the conversation.

When I think of the wisdom and scope of his plan I fall down on my knees and pray to the Father of all the great family of God. Ephesians 3:14