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December 20. 2006
I’ve had the opportunity to consider this phrase in several ways
this Christmas season.
CHRISTMAS
Certainly, as a single parent, I’ve had my share of ‘lonely’ Christmases, as I sent my kids off to the other
parent with love and laughter and brave smiles, only to turn back into my house with extreme pangs of
hurting and loneliness.
I learned really quickly that the only person to FIX that was me…and since then, I’ve spent Christmas Eve
in a movie theater with my girlfriend (“Steel Magnolias”…a perfect chick flick, and we had the theatre to
ourselves!), in a couple of C&W dance clubs and bars (with 4-5 other dancing ‘orphans’), the bowling
alley (yes, it’s open on Christmas Eve!) and my favorite….in my home with friends, or in the homes of
friends.
I’ve learned that ‘orphan’ isn’t a bad word…it doesn’t mean you are sad and lonely with no friends or
family. It just means that for whatever reason, your family is out of place for that day or, even, that hour.
Maybe your Christmas will be later in the week, or earlier, or maybe it’s too far or too expensive to make
the family trek. If you have no plans for Christmas Day, we want to invite you to Val’s Open House…(click
for details EVENTS .)...food and games and fellowship. Val lives in Southlake, and wants to make
sure you know that all ‘orphans’ are welcome.
DANCING
“I can’t ask a man to dance with me….if he says ‘no’, I’d be so humiliated!”
“All these men are paired up and they’re not asking the other women to dance.”
“I asked, he said no, and I just can’t do that again.”
“Well, if this is the way it’s going to be, then I just don’t want to come here anymore.”
Sorry, ladies, but we seriously need some attitude adjustment here. I heard all of these ‘complaints’ at a
recent Friday at the Stagecoach. And yes, I did take a couple of gals by the hand and try to set them
straight. And yes, they did have their eyes opened, as I pointed out that the ‘pairs’ were not really pairs,
and that everyone dances with everyone.
But what was disconcerting was that these ladies were well over 50…and they had the confidence of a
teenager!!! Pitiful!!!
Ladies, I’m gonna tell you right now…
you wanna dance?
Then go ASK that guy out there to dance!
What’s so wonderful about Stagecoach is that EVERYONE knows it’s open to singles, and doubles who
love to dance. Dancing is what brings us all together, and most men (and women) have been taught, in
the various dance classes, that you should always, ALWAYS dance with the person who asks you. If you
are going to hold out for Mr. or Ms. Right ….just for a DANCE.... you may be waiting a LONG TIME.
Frankly, our somedays are TODAY, and no sense wasting time!!! Why wait? Just do it…no one is going
to think less of you for asking, and guess what, you might find yourself on the dance floor!!
RELATIONSHIPS
A recently widowed friend of mine has been coming to our Bible Study, and is interested in putting
together a singles program at his church. He said, “You know Karen, I don’t come here for the Bible
Study. I have plenty of Bible Studies at my own church. I come here for the fellowship, the friendship,
and the warmth of being around other Christians who let me be myself, who let me learn to be single at
my own pace, with no pressure.” He went on to say that, “when I was married, I never knew what ‘being
single’ was all about. It was as if I knew there were singles, but it didn’t touch my life. That whole phase
of ministry totally passed me by. But now, I see that ‘being single’ doesn’t mean that I’m out there
looking to pick up dates, or meet the ladies. I’m grateful to have other singles my age that have been or
are going through the issues I’m facing with my kids, my friends, my social life, (or lack thereof).”
God doesn’t want us to be alone. The Bible tells us that. But rather than the traditional meaning of a
man and wife, did you ever think that He meant for us to meet other people, men AND women, to enlarge
our circle and to include them as part of our lives? Our Christian friends are our family, we are brothers
and sisters in Christ, and therefore, we should make that a priority…to increase our ‘family’, and to treat
each other as family.
May you all increase your ‘family’ in this new year!
Your Sister in Christ,
Karen
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I’ve had the opportunity to consider this phrase in several ways
this Christmas season.
CHRISTMAS
Certainly, as a single parent, I’ve had my share of ‘lonely’ Christmases, as I sent my kids off to the other
parent with love and laughter and brave smiles, only to turn back into my house with extreme pangs of
hurting and loneliness.
I learned really quickly that the only person to FIX that was me…and since then, I’ve spent Christmas Eve
in a movie theater with my girlfriend (“Steel Magnolias”…a perfect chick flick, and we had the theatre to
ourselves!), in a couple of C&W dance clubs and bars (with 4-5 other dancing ‘orphans’), the bowling
alley (yes, it’s open on Christmas Eve!) and my favorite….in my home with friends, or in the homes of
friends.
I’ve learned that ‘orphan’ isn’t a bad word…it doesn’t mean you are sad and lonely with no friends or
family. It just means that for whatever reason, your family is out of place for that day or, even, that hour.
Maybe your Christmas will be later in the week, or earlier, or maybe it’s too far or too expensive to make
the family trek. If you have no plans for Christmas Day, we want to invite you to Val’s Open House…(click
for details EVENTS .)...food and games and fellowship. Val lives in Southlake, and wants to make
sure you know that all ‘orphans’ are welcome.
DANCING
“I can’t ask a man to dance with me….if he says ‘no’, I’d be so humiliated!”
“All these men are paired up and they’re not asking the other women to dance.”
“I asked, he said no, and I just can’t do that again.”
“Well, if this is the way it’s going to be, then I just don’t want to come here anymore.”
Sorry, ladies, but we seriously need some attitude adjustment here. I heard all of these ‘complaints’ at a
recent Friday at the Stagecoach. And yes, I did take a couple of gals by the hand and try to set them
straight. And yes, they did have their eyes opened, as I pointed out that the ‘pairs’ were not really pairs,
and that everyone dances with everyone.
But what was disconcerting was that these ladies were well over 50…and they had the confidence of a
teenager!!! Pitiful!!!
Ladies, I’m gonna tell you right now…
you wanna dance?
Then go ASK that guy out there to dance!
What’s so wonderful about Stagecoach is that EVERYONE knows it’s open to singles, and doubles who
love to dance. Dancing is what brings us all together, and most men (and women) have been taught, in
the various dance classes, that you should always, ALWAYS dance with the person who asks you. If you
are going to hold out for Mr. or Ms. Right ….just for a DANCE.... you may be waiting a LONG TIME.
Frankly, our somedays are TODAY, and no sense wasting time!!! Why wait? Just do it…no one is going
to think less of you for asking, and guess what, you might find yourself on the dance floor!!
RELATIONSHIPS
A recently widowed friend of mine has been coming to our Bible Study, and is interested in putting
together a singles program at his church. He said, “You know Karen, I don’t come here for the Bible
Study. I have plenty of Bible Studies at my own church. I come here for the fellowship, the friendship,
and the warmth of being around other Christians who let me be myself, who let me learn to be single at
my own pace, with no pressure.” He went on to say that, “when I was married, I never knew what ‘being
single’ was all about. It was as if I knew there were singles, but it didn’t touch my life. That whole phase
of ministry totally passed me by. But now, I see that ‘being single’ doesn’t mean that I’m out there
looking to pick up dates, or meet the ladies. I’m grateful to have other singles my age that have been or
are going through the issues I’m facing with my kids, my friends, my social life, (or lack thereof).”
God doesn’t want us to be alone. The Bible tells us that. But rather than the traditional meaning of a
man and wife, did you ever think that He meant for us to meet other people, men AND women, to enlarge
our circle and to include them as part of our lives? Our Christian friends are our family, we are brothers
and sisters in Christ, and therefore, we should make that a priority…to increase our ‘family’, and to treat
each other as family.
May you all increase your ‘family’ in this new year!
Your Sister in Christ,
Karen
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