Friendship

There is something really satisfying about being in friendship with women of different ages. We often tend to stick in our age cohort because we define ourselves by what we are dealing with at a particular stage of life, but I think that limits the scope of our connections. Younger women remind us of the joy and expectation of the limitless future. Older women remind us of the richness of viewing life through experiential lenses. Women our age remind us that our journey is both unique and global. We have much to teach and learn from each other. We have much to give each other. We have the gift of love.

Oh it will hurt as much as it enriches; it will disappoint as much as it delights, but friendship is a box that must be opened time and time again to fully appreciate the gift that it is. A truly satisfying friendship is one that is not afraid to go to the difficult relational places in truth and love and then walk out the other side together.

God desired friendship with mankind. Imagine, a God who desires an intimate walk with us at every phase and age of our life. A God who doesn't walk away from the difficult places. A God who loves us enough to hold up a mirror of truth; who loves us enough to catch us when we fall; who loves us enough to hold us in His strength; who loves us enough to forgive us and set us back on our feet only to stumble again into His arms.

oh for the days...when God's intimate friendship blessed my house (Job 29:4)...the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend (Exodus 33:11)