All Dressed Up and No Place to Go

In the early 80s I loved the band Meatloaf. I had all their songs memorized. One of their songs came to mind last night. I won't share the lyrics with you 'cause I think they are kinda inappropriate (I can't imagine why my mom let an 11 year old listen to such music), but that's another story. The basic gist though is it's a Saturday night, he's ready to go out, but there is no place to go.

Last night was Saturday night, Robin was at work, JoJo was doing homework-with no end in sight- the house was cleaned, lawns mowed. What to do now? This question is one that has plagued me a few times over the last few months. When you've lost your companion there are times that you just get a little lonely. I wasn't alone, but I was lonely. I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to catch up with a friend. Now this is where I run into my next problem. Saturday night is a good date night for many married couples and since a high percentage of my friends are married my list is already shortened. My thought to do something was last minute so that leaves out any of my single friends with kids, and the list gets shorter. I thought, what should I do? The best answer came to mind, pray.

While I made dinner I prayed. I prayed that God would hear the desire of my heart to connect with a friend and open the doors that needed to be opened to make that a reality. With dinner done I sent a text to a couple people and was grateful to receive a reply from a friend who was also home alone. God is Good! We had a great time of fellowship.

I am thankful that these times have been few and far between over the past year and a half. God has been a loving and constant companion. I am grateful for Him, my kids, friends, and family. After being married for 20 years the loss of that companionship is difficult. I don't look forward to the empty nest as much as I once did. I know there will be some lonely days ahead, but I also know that God wants the best for me and He will gladly and without reservation meet my needs.

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:19