Anson and his "snow family"

 

Old friends

Yes, I know, I'm a little behind on my blogging!! Fortunately, there are no rules to this (really)!!!

I've been thinking about some of my friendships and how it seems that some of my oldest friends are the most special to me!! You know who you are, "old" friends!! I have a book that my dear friend Shaun bought me a long time ago called simply "Girlfriends". It has some really neat things in it, and I'll share one here. It's part of a chapter titled, "Savoring Friendship".

"While meeting a new friend can be exhilarating, the most rewarding aspect of friendship is that day-to-day (or decade-to-decade) presence, whether it be immediate or distant. As friendships deepen and mature, we can take comfort that our girlfriends appreciate our support and are not offended by our bad moods or scared by our tears. We can settle into the friendship as into old slippers--remembering, of course, not to take even old slippers for granted."

Love is like the wild rose-briar;
Friendship like the holly-tree.
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms,
But which will bloom most constantly? ---Emily Bronte (1846)

I appreciate each one of you!!!

Mommy and "the boys"!

 

I'm reading the book Rumours by Philip Yancey. He talks about how the natural and supernatural are more closely linked than we often realize. So, I've been thinking along those lines again, especially since Lance's cousin Bradley is in the late stages of terminal cancer. Without a miracle, his time here is short. Perhaps God's choice of healing will be eternal healing. I am so thankful that the Great I Am is exactly what we need in times such as this!

Lord, I knew a time like this would someday come my way--
When in disbelief I'd watch my whole life change.
I thought I'd have the words to tell you how I feel,
But the only thing my heart is telling me to say, is

Lord, stay close to me--As I journey through the darkness of this great unknown!
Lord, stay close to me--Though I've placed my faith in You I feel so all alone.
My heart trembles like a child as I walk each scary mile
And the only prayer my lips can find to speak is "Lord, stay close to me."

I guess that I could ask you for some miracle,
To even take away this trial that I face.
But, Lord, I know that You alone know what I need
So, will You hold me tight as I journey through this place?

Lord, stay close to me--As I journey through the darkness of this great unknown!
Lord, stay close to me--Though I've placed my faith in You I feel so all alone.
My heart trembles like a child as I walk each scary mile
And the only prayer my lips can find to speak is "Lord, stay close to me."

Stay Close to Me sung by Legacy Five
written by Patti Hawkins, Ann Downing, and Laurie Winton