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GailFriends - Ya’ll come back now….
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GailFriends - Ya’ll come back now….
By Gail Golden
Publicist and Ministry Partner - Pocket Full of Change Ministries
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” I Peter 4:9
“Ya’ll come back now…when you can stay longer.” My beautiful Southern friend spoke those words with a loving smile and tears brimming her eyes.
Her words of gracious Southern hospitality took me back to my childhood when we’d visit my grandmother. As we walked onto her porch saying our goodbyes, she always said those same words as we were leaving. I still picture her standing on her porch, in her flowered print dress with the apron tied on, waving a tearful farewell.
“Ya’ll come back now” is such a sweet expressions of love. The message is, “I love you and I want to spend more time with you.” It makes me feel so good to hear those words.
We don’t do much visiting any more, like my parents used to do in the 1950’s. I remember visiting people, sitting on their porches with iced tea, rocking and talking for hours. I miss that. We seem to always be so busy…too busy to take the time to just sit and talk with people…and to listen to each other.
So that’s one of my new year’s resolutions: to spend time with friends and loved ones, and truly enjoy their company before they are gone…and do it when I can stay longer.
Gail is a ministry partner with and Publicist for Pocket Full of Change Ministries. For more information, to schedule a speaker for an event, or to request a newsletter, go to www.pocketfullofchange.org or call Gail Golden, Publicist at 904 316-5462. This ministry is supported by donations. If this ministry helps you or others, and God calls you to help support this work, you can make a donation to Pocket Full of Change Ministry at POB 51205, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32240.
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