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October 25, 2007
The past couple of weeks, I’ve been blessed to witness and celebrate some exciting events. From
weddings to milestone birthdays (you know, those ones with the ZERO in them!), I’ve been able to laugh
and celebrate and reflect on some happy, happy memories with some very dear people.
Last night, for instance, we were toasting (with mango tea!) the birthday girl with special, personal
memories. It was such fun to realize that so many there shared EACH of the 15-20 memories recounted.
We were able to laugh again, and laugh anew, as more ‘details’ were added to each memory. I felt so
very blessed to have these people in my life… they have enriched and enhanced my life with their support
and love, and of course, LAUGHTER! To read more, click here!
These are not ‘old’ friends, perhaps 6-7 years?? And none of these friends were ‘instant’ friends…. You
know, walk into a room, meet a person, and you’re suddenly ‘instant’ friends. As with "true-love-at-first-
sight", instant friends usually happen only in the movies!!
Instead, as I attended (and in some cases, FORCED myself to attednd)church events, or social outings,
or home group meetings, I slowly would come to recognize faces, and then, more slowly, recognize
names, and somewhere in there I started putting names and faces together. It was a slow process (and
believe it or not, I’m a naturally shy person!!)
Sometimes you only get a few minutes at a home group for instance, to 'socialize' ’before the meeting
begins. But every minute is precious, every moment builds upon the previous one. Never doubt that…God
is working his blessings in your life with every encounter!
Then, road trips and weekend retreats are added. Five hours in a car with four other people will bind you
together for life! I LOVE car pools and road trips! And, at the destination, you then spend 2-3 days with 20
more people, and create those unforgettable memories.
You get home, you attend the next home group or dinner… and suddenly, there’s a face you recognize,
you can ask about that person’s job or kids, or whatever you talked about for FIVE HOURS IN THE CAR!
And you meet their friends, and they meet yours, and gosh… suddenly, you’ve networked yourself into a
sweet deal… you’ve found FRIENDS TO DO LIFE WITH!
These friends are going to come and go, it’s that "friends for a reason, a season, or a lifetime" thing. God
puts people in our lives everyday, He has a plan, and we know He wants us to seek out other Christians
as we try to ‘work the plan’.
Karen
June 15, 2007 PartyFishers of the Month!
Well, no, we don’t really have an award for this, but maybe we should! I think we should all be inspired by
the efforts of others….we’ve been there, or we are there…or we will be there.! And we can all learn from
each other!
I first ‘met’ Kathy G online in the DFW Christian Singles Yahoo network. I drop in occasionally, share
PartyFish info, and often get news about other events going on in the area. Kathy and her friend Debbie
decided to come to Joe’s Crab Shack, in Grapevine, for the Monthly Dinner Out. Kathy lives in Carrollton,
-- and, as she’s quick to point out, she tends to get lost when she goes to Grapevine!
BUT -- she made it, and there was a crowd of people there that night, over 35! I introduced them around,
but with that many people, and so much excitement going on, I was concerned that she’d ‘get lost’ in the
crowd, and perhaps not enjoy herself.
The following night was the First Year Anniversary Party at Stagecoach. It was a HUGE turn-out -- official
count was 222! As I was dancing around that big ol’ wooden floor, I suddenly saw….Kathy and Debbie,
sitting there at table off to the side! Hooray for them! We stopped and chatted, and encouraged them to
come on over to the ‘other side’ of the dance floor. When I asked if they danced…(since the chair dance
was about to start) …they laughed and said, no, they were having fun just watching!
A little later, I noticed that they DID move over to the ‘other side’….and when I left, they were still ‘watching’!
A few days ago, I saw this post on the Yahoo network, from Kathy G: She wrote:
(Last Saturday,) “I went and took my first dance lesson ever and also danced for the first time ever in my
entire life. I am planning to start taking a new dance class this month. …... I had a lot of fun at the one I
went to on Saturday. I am planning to go to the ones on Monday nights. Let me know (offline) if you are
interested.”
Kathy G attended the Don Chesshir All Day Dance Seminar at Gilley’s in Dallas, and Debbie was with
her. They had a ball.
My whole point here? Nothing good is ever accomplished with just one attempt. You’ve gotta try, and try
again, and eventually it will CLICK! Kathy knew she wanted to meet some fun, friendly Christians….even
if she DID live in that ‘faraway’ Dallas county! She stepped out of her
comfort zone, took a chance, and kept coming to events and activities that interested her. Strange faces
will start becoming familiar faces…and before you know it, you’ve got many new friends!!
Kathy G, I congratulate you….and Debbie… for taking chances and meeting new people. Now, we just
need to get you a map of Tarrant County…..!!!
June 5, 2007
Entering the 6th month of the year 2007 .. the year is half way over. Time for a status report!
Have you:
Completed a class in something you’ve wanted to try?
Eaten at a new restaurant?
Met any new friends?
Tried something new….
Traveled to a new destination?
All of the above?
If you checked all of the above, chances are you’ve been keeping up with PartyFish, cuz that’s exactly what
we’ve been doing!
BUT…if you can’t say yes to any of these items…well, friend, someday is today, and it’s time to do
something NOW!
I personally tried out canoeing last month….(I seem to do this about every 15 years or so, usually with the
same results….WET!!!) Kathy Mc has a group of over 60 headed to Glen Rose next weekend, and it sure
sounds like fun. In fact, she had so many wanting to go, they had to close the trip cuz they ran out of
canoes!!!! I hear a fall trip may be in the planning!
Then, last Friday night, we celebrated one year of CHRISTIAN SINGLES AT STAGECOACH -- Coming
together every Friday at Stagecoach for dancing and fellowship. The party last Friday night had over
222…what a crowd! Thank you, Jean, for letting us ‘take over’ Stagecoach, and thank you, Kathy Mc, for
keeping everyone notified and excited about dancing every week!
Jim Boswell has been faithful in providing us with fun venues for dining every month (and Nora, too!). We
had about 35 at Joe’s Crab Shack last week….the largest turn out yet, and so many new people too! As
long as a few continue to show, we’ll continue to gather to break bread together….
It’s the combination of these types of activities, along with a solid Bible Study group, that allows each of
us to go beyond our comfort level, to try something new, to expand our circle of friends and relationships.
One appearance at Friday Night Dances will not be the “be all, end all, most wonderful night of your life”.
Life’s not like that, why would you expect Friday night to be that way?? :)
You have to work at it…cultivating friendships and relationships. Show up at a variety of things, make an
effort to really talk and get to know 1-2 people (I’m guessing you’ll be talking to more!). Remember
names and faces, but don’t feel bad about NOT remembering the right face with the right name! Most of
us struggle with that everyday anyway, no matter what our age!!! :)
Get something scheduled on your calendar for every week, if you can. Those still with kids (or
grandkids!) at home have it tougher…so maybe once a month is more do-able. The whole process of
planning for it, around it, and towards it make the event twice as exciting… and having something ON the
calendar is upbeat and positive. Yes, you DO have a life!
I mean, face it, how many times have you been wishy washy about committing to doing something,
waiting ‘til the last moment, only to discover that 1) it’s sold out or 2) because you didn’t commit to it, it’s
easier to just back out and do nothing. And you sit home all evening, feeling sorry for yourself, or alone, or
whatever. Then, you hear AFTERWARD what fun it was, and then you kick yourself for not ‘sticking to the
plan’!
Yep, it happens to all of us. And it’s important to make plans, do something fun every so often. It’s
healthy, it relieves stress, and YOU DESERVE IT!
The past couple of weeks, I’ve been blessed to witness and celebrate some exciting events. From
weddings to milestone birthdays (you know, those ones with the ZERO in them!), I’ve been able to laugh
and celebrate and reflect on some happy, happy memories with some very dear people.
Last night, for instance, we were toasting (with mango tea!) the birthday girl with special, personal
memories. It was such fun to realize that so many there shared EACH of the 15-20 memories recounted.
We were able to laugh again, and laugh anew, as more ‘details’ were added to each memory. I felt so
very blessed to have these people in my life… they have enriched and enhanced my life with their support
and love, and of course, LAUGHTER! To read more, click here!
These are not ‘old’ friends, perhaps 6-7 years?? And none of these friends were ‘instant’ friends…. You
know, walk into a room, meet a person, and you’re suddenly ‘instant’ friends. As with "true-love-at-first-
sight", instant friends usually happen only in the movies!!
Instead, as I attended (and in some cases, FORCED myself to attednd)church events, or social outings,
or home group meetings, I slowly would come to recognize faces, and then, more slowly, recognize
names, and somewhere in there I started putting names and faces together. It was a slow process (and
believe it or not, I’m a naturally shy person!!)
Sometimes you only get a few minutes at a home group for instance, to 'socialize' ’before the meeting
begins. But every minute is precious, every moment builds upon the previous one. Never doubt that…God
is working his blessings in your life with every encounter!
Then, road trips and weekend retreats are added. Five hours in a car with four other people will bind you
together for life! I LOVE car pools and road trips! And, at the destination, you then spend 2-3 days with 20
more people, and create those unforgettable memories.
You get home, you attend the next home group or dinner… and suddenly, there’s a face you recognize,
you can ask about that person’s job or kids, or whatever you talked about for FIVE HOURS IN THE CAR!
And you meet their friends, and they meet yours, and gosh… suddenly, you’ve networked yourself into a
sweet deal… you’ve found FRIENDS TO DO LIFE WITH!
These friends are going to come and go, it’s that "friends for a reason, a season, or a lifetime" thing. God
puts people in our lives everyday, He has a plan, and we know He wants us to seek out other Christians
as we try to ‘work the plan’.
Karen
June 15, 2007 PartyFishers of the Month!
Well, no, we don’t really have an award for this, but maybe we should! I think we should all be inspired by
the efforts of others….we’ve been there, or we are there…or we will be there.! And we can all learn from
each other!
I first ‘met’ Kathy G online in the DFW Christian Singles Yahoo network. I drop in occasionally, share
PartyFish info, and often get news about other events going on in the area. Kathy and her friend Debbie
decided to come to Joe’s Crab Shack, in Grapevine, for the Monthly Dinner Out. Kathy lives in Carrollton,
-- and, as she’s quick to point out, she tends to get lost when she goes to Grapevine!
BUT -- she made it, and there was a crowd of people there that night, over 35! I introduced them around,
but with that many people, and so much excitement going on, I was concerned that she’d ‘get lost’ in the
crowd, and perhaps not enjoy herself.
The following night was the First Year Anniversary Party at Stagecoach. It was a HUGE turn-out -- official
count was 222! As I was dancing around that big ol’ wooden floor, I suddenly saw….Kathy and Debbie,
sitting there at table off to the side! Hooray for them! We stopped and chatted, and encouraged them to
come on over to the ‘other side’ of the dance floor. When I asked if they danced…(since the chair dance
was about to start) …they laughed and said, no, they were having fun just watching!
A little later, I noticed that they DID move over to the ‘other side’….and when I left, they were still ‘watching’!
A few days ago, I saw this post on the Yahoo network, from Kathy G: She wrote:
(Last Saturday,) “I went and took my first dance lesson ever and also danced for the first time ever in my
entire life. I am planning to start taking a new dance class this month. …... I had a lot of fun at the one I
went to on Saturday. I am planning to go to the ones on Monday nights. Let me know (offline) if you are
interested.”
Kathy G attended the Don Chesshir All Day Dance Seminar at Gilley’s in Dallas, and Debbie was with
her. They had a ball.
My whole point here? Nothing good is ever accomplished with just one attempt. You’ve gotta try, and try
again, and eventually it will CLICK! Kathy knew she wanted to meet some fun, friendly Christians….even
if she DID live in that ‘faraway’ Dallas county! She stepped out of her
comfort zone, took a chance, and kept coming to events and activities that interested her. Strange faces
will start becoming familiar faces…and before you know it, you’ve got many new friends!!
Kathy G, I congratulate you….and Debbie… for taking chances and meeting new people. Now, we just
need to get you a map of Tarrant County…..!!!
June 5, 2007
Entering the 6th month of the year 2007 .. the year is half way over. Time for a status report!
Have you:
Completed a class in something you’ve wanted to try?
Eaten at a new restaurant?
Met any new friends?
Tried something new….
Traveled to a new destination?
All of the above?
If you checked all of the above, chances are you’ve been keeping up with PartyFish, cuz that’s exactly what
we’ve been doing!
BUT…if you can’t say yes to any of these items…well, friend, someday is today, and it’s time to do
something NOW!
I personally tried out canoeing last month….(I seem to do this about every 15 years or so, usually with the
same results….WET!!!) Kathy Mc has a group of over 60 headed to Glen Rose next weekend, and it sure
sounds like fun. In fact, she had so many wanting to go, they had to close the trip cuz they ran out of
canoes!!!! I hear a fall trip may be in the planning!
Then, last Friday night, we celebrated one year of CHRISTIAN SINGLES AT STAGECOACH -- Coming
together every Friday at Stagecoach for dancing and fellowship. The party last Friday night had over
222…what a crowd! Thank you, Jean, for letting us ‘take over’ Stagecoach, and thank you, Kathy Mc, for
keeping everyone notified and excited about dancing every week!
Jim Boswell has been faithful in providing us with fun venues for dining every month (and Nora, too!). We
had about 35 at Joe’s Crab Shack last week….the largest turn out yet, and so many new people too! As
long as a few continue to show, we’ll continue to gather to break bread together….
It’s the combination of these types of activities, along with a solid Bible Study group, that allows each of
us to go beyond our comfort level, to try something new, to expand our circle of friends and relationships.
One appearance at Friday Night Dances will not be the “be all, end all, most wonderful night of your life”.
Life’s not like that, why would you expect Friday night to be that way?? :)
You have to work at it…cultivating friendships and relationships. Show up at a variety of things, make an
effort to really talk and get to know 1-2 people (I’m guessing you’ll be talking to more!). Remember
names and faces, but don’t feel bad about NOT remembering the right face with the right name! Most of
us struggle with that everyday anyway, no matter what our age!!! :)
Get something scheduled on your calendar for every week, if you can. Those still with kids (or
grandkids!) at home have it tougher…so maybe once a month is more do-able. The whole process of
planning for it, around it, and towards it make the event twice as exciting… and having something ON the
calendar is upbeat and positive. Yes, you DO have a life!
I mean, face it, how many times have you been wishy washy about committing to doing something,
waiting ‘til the last moment, only to discover that 1) it’s sold out or 2) because you didn’t commit to it, it’s
easier to just back out and do nothing. And you sit home all evening, feeling sorry for yourself, or alone, or
whatever. Then, you hear AFTERWARD what fun it was, and then you kick yourself for not ‘sticking to the
plan’!
Yep, it happens to all of us. And it’s important to make plans, do something fun every so often. It’s
healthy, it relieves stress, and YOU DESERVE IT!