I am here to tell you without friends and God, I might be insane by now. I will be the first to admit that at the age of 27, with my first betrayal by a friend, I built some high, strong walls. I was so sure that there was not a great need for friendship, the risk was too great. Well, I met a friend who made me open up. We hung around each other for quite a while with no real obligations. Just a generic friendship. Then we started joking about things wondering if "this" means we are actually friends. Well, I am so blessed and so thankful for the friendship she has offered me. I love having friends and have had others now since her. God has used her to show me, the risk is well worth the reward. And I am no perfect friend anyway.
My friends have blessed my socks off in the last month or so through some very hard times. Actually, more like the last year really. And that is something new to me, love of friendship! You know who you are.
The one with short brown hair and 4 kids. Fellow God seeker, homeschooler. THANKS!
I also should mention the gift of a deeper kind of friendship, that of A spouse. My hubby has stood by me through some very challenging times lately, and continued to love and support me. Since I have been a wee kid of 16, I have liked AND loved him. That is another thing I am so thankful for, the gift of love. Thanks honey for being there for me.
