Friendship

There is something so meaningful about friendships that transcend proximity and time. This weekend we had the privilege of having some amazing people stay with us in our new little home and their presence was such a joy - as it always is. Our oldest girls are 3 months apart in age, and picked up almost right where they left off nearly a year ago. Even the younger two got along really well, and all four played together with only the slightest of childhood squabbles.

The four of us adults also picked up as if no time had passed since we'd seen each other. And to see the work God has done in their lives, how He's brought them through so much over the years, and how they are so willing and able to share that with openness and honesty, was exactly the refreshing lift we've needed. Being able to be ourselves in their presence - no pretense or faking - and be completely accepted, encouraged and loved, was a gift that only God could orchestrate through this family.

I am, again, in awe of God's creativity in weaving together the relationships and people who come into our lives, and of the way He shows His love through those interactions. I am so thankful to be part of this thing called "the Body of Christ."