Friends

I used to think

we chose our own friends,

but I wonder now if we

really do...

For none but God could

have chosen for me

friends so special

as you.

- Sally J. Ethier

As I read this I look at the diverse friendships that I hold dear to my heart. I have friends that know the tender part of my soul that I hold only for Christ. Some other friends know the part of me that is sassy and needs to be reined in at times. Hey, iron sharpens iron, right? Others know me mainly as a mother and there are some that know me as eternally 16. At first this idea made me feel like I was only offering certain parts of me to others and that some how I have compartmentalized my friendships. The truth is, each of you brings out a different aspect of who I am. Each of you holds a piece of my history and of my heart. Each of you have known me at different times of my life. There is no way I could have brought together such an amazing collection of friendships on my own. I have seen God's finger prints all over this journey.

Hey- it's even in the good book!

An honest answer is like a kiss of friendship. Proverbs 24:26

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense. Proverbs 27:9

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17

Thanks for being my friend!

XOXO