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Your Invited - Come Sit Awhile

  • Writer: Rene' McDermott
    Rene' McDermott
  • Jan 12
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jan 13


Welcome, friend. I’m grateful you’ve found your way here.


Pull up a chair —

join me as we slow down, breathe deeply and

notice God’s presence together.


Some of my favorite moments in life happen in coffee shops, sitting with a friend and sharing whatever is on our hearts. The simple things. The hard things. The things we’re still trying to understand. Those conversations remind me how much we need one another for support, encouragement, and the gentle reminder that we’re not walking alone.


Over the years, I’ve watched God weave people in and out of my life at just the right times. Some stayed for a season, some for much longer, but each brought something meaningful—comfort, challenge, laughter, perspective, pain, or a piece of wisdom I didn’t know I needed. I’m grateful for every one of them.


I’ve come to believe that examples of God’s wisdom are scattered across the sea of people we meet. As we grow familiar with His Word, we begin to recognize those moments when someone’s insight carries the quiet echo of His truth. Each person, like the men and women in Scripture, carries a story, an experience, a lesson that can shape us if we’re willing to listen. I think of a friend who once shared a simple piece of advice during a difficult season — something small, yet it felt like God whispering through an ordinary conversation. There’s a quiet joy in gathering those glimpses of insight, learning from others, growing through their journeys, and remembering that God often uses everyday lives to remind me of His faithfulness and guide my own.


“For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” — Proverbs 2:6


So, this little corner of the internet is my invitation to you: come sit awhile. You belong here. Let’s notice God’s nearness together. Let’s share life—its joys, its struggles, its questions, its beauty. And maybe, along the way, we’ll uncover a few more pieces of wisdom worth holding onto.

1 Comment


Guest
Jan 19

Thank you for this invitation to come sit awhile. As an author, friend, and devoted Christian, I delight in sharing God's nearness together and seeing where He takes us. God is faithful and often use people to speak His truth and words of encouragement no what seasons we find ourselves in right here. God is always with us and for us! Joshua 1:9 says

"Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go!"

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