Sunday, August 17, 2008
Goodbye is never easy...
I've just spent 4 full incredible days with my best friend Kristi in Iowa. Lots of food and shopping and laughs...and now lots of tears as I get ready to head home. I had to laugh through my tears when I read my email from Air 1 with their verse for today. It's Hebrews 10:25, which I've posted on my page and talks about meeting together. What's funny is - that verse is why Friendship Community Church (where I previously attended and was a leader at while living in Iowa) meets at 10:25 every Sunday morning. God is SO in the details... I was reminded of so many things while here in Iowa... I was reminded how much I love my family in Nevada, how I appreciate my husband and the boys for stepping up and letting me sneak away, and I miss them terribly and can't wait for hugs from all three. I was also reminded of where God brought our family five years ago, and the multitude of prayers that He answered during that time of moving and while we lived in Sioux City, IA. I was reminded that time changes some relationships, and that it's okay to move on. But most of all- I was reminded of the special friendships God allows us to have with people, even if only for a brief time, and how He places people in our lives to draw us closer to Him while we also draw closer to each other. I've been blessed in my lifetime with dear friends who follow Christ and have helped me stay focused on Him and lean on Him when it was really hard... Friends who have seen the 'real me' that Natalie Grant sings about- and they love me anyway. Friends who have accepted me where I am, with no expectations or agendas of what I can do for them. Friends who can finish my sentences and know my thoughts, who have the same struggles and have different struggles. And best of all, friends who like to SHOP!!! So as I sit here and type through what my friend Sunny calls an "ugly cry" (yeah- the kind with sobs and chokes and snot)- I thank God for those friends. I thank God that I hurt so deeply that I break down into an "ugly cry". I thank God for the effort my friends put into our relationships, and for the faith we share in Christ. I thank God for girlfriends...even if we live far away and can only see each other once or twice a year. The tears and heartache are worth it...because I can call you my friend!!
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
Goodbye is never easy...
I've just spent 4 full incredible days with my best friend Kristi in Iowa. Lots of food and shopping and laughs...and now lots of tears as I get ready to head home. I had to laugh through my tears when I read my email from Air 1 with their verse for today. It's Hebrews 10:25, which I've posted on my page and talks about meeting together. What's funny is - that verse is why Friendship Community Church (where I previously attended and was a leader at while living in Iowa) meets at 10:25 every Sunday morning. God is SO in the details... I was reminded of so many things while here in Iowa... I was reminded how much I love my family in Nevada, how I appreciate my husband and the boys for stepping up and letting me sneak away, and I miss them terribly and can't wait for hugs from all three. I was also reminded of where God brought our family five years ago, and the multitude of prayers that He answered during that time of moving and while we lived in Sioux City, IA. I was reminded that time changes some relationships, and that it's okay to move on. But most of all- I was reminded of the special friendships God allows us to have with people, even if only for a brief time, and how He places people in our lives to draw us closer to Him while we also draw closer to each other. I've been blessed in my lifetime with dear friends who follow Christ and have helped me stay focused on Him and lean on Him when it was really hard... Friends who have seen the 'real me' that Natalie Grant sings about- and they love me anyway. Friends who have accepted me where I am, with no expectations or agendas of what I can do for them. Friends who can finish my sentences and know my thoughts, who have the same struggles and have different struggles. And best of all, friends who like to SHOP!!! So as I sit here and type through what my friend Sunny calls an "ugly cry" (yeah- the kind with sobs and chokes and snot)- I thank God for those friends. I thank God that I hurt so deeply that I break down into an "ugly cry". I thank God for the effort my friends put into our relationships, and for the faith we share in Christ. I thank God for girlfriends...even if we live far away and can only see each other once or twice a year. The tears and heartache are worth it...because I can call you my friend!!
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Girl, No "Ugly Cries"! Only happy cries that you get to see your friends that you have friends and get to be with them or even talk to them on the phone. We love you as a friend as well. YOu are our sister in Christ, Cool huh!! We love you and miss you.
Side Note-I took Mykala to a Libby Lu store in CA at downtown disney. IT is a story where they treat every little girl like a princess. They do their nails, hair, make-up and give them a tiara. SHe loved it and I thought of you right away. I think that you would have taken our girls group from church their to all be princess and get the royal treatment. LOve you princess. I will post pics on the blog soon about Libby Lu!! -
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Girl, No "Ugly Cries"! Only happy cries that you get to see your friends that you have friends and get to be with them or even talk to them on the phone. We love you as a friend as well. YOu are our sister in Christ, Cool huh!! We love you and miss you.
Side Note-I took Mykala to a Libby Lu store in CA at downtown disney. IT is a story where they treat every little girl like a princess. They do their nails, hair, make-up and give them a tiara. SHe loved it and I thought of you right away. I think that you would have taken our girls group from church their to all be princess and get the royal treatment. LOve you princess. I will post pics on the blog soon about Libby Lu!!
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