I am on Spring Break this week. Thank goodness! My last work week nearly put me under. My body was screaming and crying for some extended rest. I have been counting down the days until the break. And, it just so happens that once the break begins, the days start rapidly flying by. Why is that?
Well, today, on day 2 of Spring Break, I spent the morning with my mom and niece. We drove a few miles away to some cute little shops. We love doing this. Those kind of places never have anything we need and rarely have anything that we want, but nonetheless, it's a great way to spend a beautiful day. It's the warmest day of the year today. It is always a momentous occasion when I can first wear short sleeves, and today was that day. Yippee! That means spring has sprung and we are on to brighter and hotter months!
One of our stops this morning was the most quaint little nursery. Actually, the nursery was rather large and it had far more than just plants. Hensley had the best time strutting her stuff through rows and rows of beautiful foliage.
Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen? I had the best time with them. I love good company, don't you?
By nature, I am an introvert. I am serious and a deep thinker. Being around people that I don't know well exhausts me, and I don't keep lots of girlfriends. I know many women who have droves and droves of female friends that they shop with, travel with, bake with, gossip with, and call on the phone. I've never been that kind of girl. For a short period in my life, I kept a full social schedule, but mostly I prefer lots of unscheduled time. So, when I do choose to be around others, I choose my company carefully. I choose people that I care about deeply and that inspire me and encourage me. Maybe it's selfish, or maybe it's lazy. But, this is who I am. I am often misunderstood in a crowd to be snotty or aloof, but the truth is that I just don't do small talk and light conversation well. I love to talk to others about things that I'm passionate about, but ask me to talk for five minutes about the happenings of my week or your week, and I'm toast. I just don't have this gift.
I know that the people that we associate with are critical to our lives. They shape us and mold us and influence us beyond our own realization. Proverbs 24:1 warns about keeping bad company,"Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company;"
So, I've made it my personal goal to choose my company well. I want to surround myself with those who edify Christ and who clearly exemplify His presence in their lives. I want to leave behind those people and those situations that are negative and that breed dishonor to the cause of Christ. This is a personal choice, but I do believe that we are called to live for a higher purpose, one that is set apart for God's use.