Friends

One of the things I am most thankful for is friends. God has surrounded my life with several special, amazing ladies. These friends, some newer, some long-time, some near, some far, have: sustained me in my sorrow, encouraged me with hope, listened with empathy, shared from their hearts, filled me with laughter, moved me to tears, tipped me off on great bargains, corrected my faults in love, crafted the night away, and lifted me up in prayer. Truly, what more could a girl want?

Today was one of the most fun days I have had in a while. One of my dear, near friends and I decided to so some stamping and card making. Well, I sorted through my craft supplies, loaded way too much of it into the mini-van, and headed out. I was late, as usual, but being the forgiving person that she is, all was well. We chatted, ate, drank our diet Pepsi's and laughed. Well, we never did get around to any paper crafting, but we did accomplish something! We played beauty shop! By the time I left, she had a gorgeous streak of fuchsia in her dark hair, and I had radiant blond highlights in mine! And, of course, we took plenty of pictures to commemorate the occasion! Hmm, I wonder what we will end up doing when we get together to scrap-book all of those pictures?!

To all my friends, old and new and yet to be, I love you!

Love

So, last night I was thinking about love, real love, sincere love, God's love. There was a time when I thought I knew what real love was. Then, I met my husband. For me, love was forever redefined. I can't give you an actual definition. My simple words cannot encompass all that I discovered to be true about love. Nor do I claim to completely understand the complexity of love. But, I am certain of this....after 14 years of marriage to an amazing man, after being known and understood and treasured still, and knowing the truth that God loves me even more than my wonderful man, I stand humbled and stunned in His love. And for a brief moment, I "grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." (Ephesians 3:18 NIV) How about you? Who or what in your life has been used to reveal more about God's love to you?

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