We have days where reality smacks us from all sides. Yesterday it was pictures of friends long lost posted on the internet having a good time. Another old friend moved back to Missouri, unbeknownst to me. Still another is critically ill in the hospital, and another’s funeral is set for Saturday…all things that chip away at your peace, and yet,
I had an email from yet another friend who’d lost his wife several years ago but is finally moving on with life(you don’t get over it, you get used to it he says). And a call from a new friend who heard I was in town and wanted to catch up. And a really good nights sleep.
And really I have had all these friends in life, new and old, still close and gone away. They’ve all enriched my life and have been a blessing when we were fortunate to walk along side one another.
Hold your friends close. Be thankful for them, and those who have come and gone. And remember, there are more to come if you open your heart.
Be with one another. You hurt when they hurt. You laugh when they laugh. But most importantly, at the end of the day you did it together. And that is Christ’s message.
Thank you Pat for being my friend.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....
Paris-Normandy River Cruise
October 23-31, 2019
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/rc19102319x17768#.W3avNFJK3cs
Holy Land Trip leaving January 20, 2020 $2998 from New York
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/files/uploads/HL20A-2.pdf
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