Sunday Community: Autumn Rains

Rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given you 

the autumn rains
because he is faithful. 

(Joel 2:23)

The rains came last week.
After a long hot Texas summer I felt
revived, refreshed, renewed
and thankful.

~

Worshiping with Deidra Riggs and the Sunday Community and Barbie at The Weekend Brew.
Come join us.

Five Minute Friday: She

Joining with Five Minute Friday sponsored by Lisa-Jo Baker. On Friday, Lisa-Jo posts a one word prompt and for five minutes even we write what the prompt brings to mind. No rewrite, nor editing just letting the words flow. 

Today's Prompt: She 

5 Minute Friday

She has been on my mind a lot lately.  So many things are reminding me of her as I walk through my days. Even the weather does today as the  autumn rains come, washing the leaves from the trees. It's reminding me of my childhood where She still is vibrant and active. I remember how she would begin baking in the fall and how there were  sugar cookies baked in the shape of fall leaves. I can't remember the last time I baked cookies and I don't have a cookie cutter in the house.  She no longer bakes now  so I am going to have to pick up that mantle and do it for her.  On my list of errands this morning, I will be adding 'find a cookie cutter in the shape of a fall leaf'.

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 I Love You, Mom.

The Ladies Who Lunch Society

Enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon yesterday with my dear friend Lisa. I had called her mid-morning for a quick bit of information and she said, "Let's have lunch!" So we did.

Lisa  and I at Buca Di Beppo

Lisa and I met about five years ago when we were working at main office of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Dallas (BBBS) and became good friends.  I would sometimes work closer to home in one of the satellite offices near downtown (mostly used for interviewing BBBS candidates and for training) and Lisa was also in that office on Fridays. We started going out to lunch on these Fridays along with whoever else was in the office at the time. I once jokingly referred to us as "The Ladies Who Lunch" and the name stuck.

Ladies Who Lunch is a phrase often used to describe well-off, well-dressed women who meet for social luncheons, usually during the working week. Typically, the women involved are married and non-working. Normally the lunch is in a high-class restaurant, but could also take place in a department store during a shopping trip. The phrase "ladies who lunch" was introduced in the January 19, 1970 issue of New York magazine by the writer Merle Rubine. After originally introduced, it was sometimes used a disparaging term for bored society women who were judged to having too much money and too much time on their hands which they used to get into everybody else's personal business. That aint us.  We have to work for a living and if by some miracle we have a bit extra money we've generally used it up on lunch. :)

Although most of us have moved on from BBBS, we still get together from time to time for lunch and to hang out.  Sometimes it's planned in advance so more of us in the area can attend but sometimes, like yesterday, it is a spur-of -the moment instance. Lisa and I met up halfway between our homes at the Town East Mall in Mesquite (how convenient!) and roamed the mall a bit afterwards before I had to take off for a staff meeting at church.  It was a simple, fun and pleasant way to spend a few good hours with a friend. I had such a good time that I started a Facebook Group page called "The Ladies Who Lunch Society" with it's simple purpose being encouraging positive friendships and fellowship among women. This picture of me and Lisa will be the first post. 

 Visit the Facebook Page of "The Ladies Who Lunch Society".

You're probably already a member of 'The Ladies Who Lunch Society'. Tell us about who you've been having lunch with lately. Also tell us about your favorite places to meet. We're always looking for a few new places to have lunch.