Good Like a Medicine

Doesn’t it feel great to get home from a wonderful trip? The kids are snuggled into their beds, and I’m waiting on some wet clothes to dry before turning in myself. It seemed to take forever to get back because nine+ hours is a long time to be in a van with three small children, but the kiddos rode relatively well considering the circumstances. Lydia didn’t sleep much this weekend due to her nonstop excitement, but I’m sure she’ll find a way to catch up (or her mommy will find a way)!

God is so gracious to give a person one or two close friends in life. It is true that “you have to be a friend to have a friend,” but I feel like God has amply blessed me with relationships with outstanding Christian women in my young adulthood. I am so thankful. Emily and I were talking this weekend about how we can’t really remember “when” we “became close friends.” There’s this point where the intensity of a friendship grows if it is truly a good friendship, and usually you can’t mark that point in time. It’s neat to think about. Anyway, I am so blessed to know Emily. She is one of those people who always cheers you up and reminds you of the goodness of God in all situations. She is genuine, and she is dependable. It was great to physically see her again and meet her new baby Caroline. We were happy to see our friends and former church family, go to a homecoming basketball game, and be so finely treated to a super “Cindy G. lunch” at her house with my friends Tammy and Kristie. Oh, it was so great to see them! Kristie even taught me the basics of knitting on Friday afternoon! Wow. It was fun. I knitted a little blanket on the way home (so the ride wasn’t so bad for me)! Our friends the Zimmermans were gracious to let us invade their beautiful home for 3 days. We joined the busyness of their weekend, and I got to sit with Mrs. Bessie and eat her homemade cookies while she read poetry to Meredith and me on the couch! It was truly wonderful for us to see and visit with our friends, and I’m so glad we were able to do this.

Well I guess I better get some sleep, so I won’t be tired during church tomorrow. I hope you can smile as you read this and think of how God has blessed you with friendships. Don’t take them for granted because God has given them to you!