Connections

by Diane Williams Belcher

We are all connected. My grandfathers were both special and unique men. They never met a stranger; rather, everyone they encountered had the opportunity to be a friend. They took the time to really listen to anyone they met and look for some common ground. It was quite often, after learning about the person they met, they would discover that they had mutual friends. My father took the same approach to being friendly and engaged with whomever he met. He would listen and look for commonalities and connections if they were open.

Take some time to reflect on people you’ve met and how “serendipitously” you have some form of connection. I believe that serendipity is God’s hand. He wants us to remember that we are all his children, different, but can identify with each other in unique ways.

God’s hand touched me when I made a new friend. After talking and spending time getting to know each other, we came to find out that not only did we have common values and beliefs, but we were also distant cousins.

Another friend of mine reminds me to be open and curious. Allow God to work through you to connect with others in your everyday encounters. Take the time to really talk and get to know someone, and you will see God’s hand in bringing us all together because, after all, we are all connected as God’s children.

Diane Williams Belcher has over 40 years of experience in financial and operational roles. Diane began her career with Ernst & Young and has held executive and top management positions with companies in consumer product marketing, real estate investments, banking, finance and human resource search services. She is currently working on a book regarding bible scripture.