friends

Today was just about as good as it gets. I woke up feeling terrific, even after my spill yesterday onto the pavement! One little tiny sore spot!! Thank you Lord!!! I worshiped and studied the book of James with a room full of over 200 women. I took my bff to the dentist then back to her house to help babysit a beautiful baby girl. We took a walk with the baby. We got to a half way point and just stopped. We were under a tree...temps in the mid 70s, beautiful blue skies, birds chirping...and Barb said "it doesn't get much better than this...best buds, a beautiful baby, birds chirping and gorgeous weather". And as I've thought on this moment since, she was right! How many times do we encounter these moments and not stop and appreciate them? You know...like the saying, 'stop and smell the roses'.

I really am blessed with many moments like this. And this particular friend has been with me thru some of the worst times but has walked me thru them and helped me find and SEE these moments clearer and clearer. I thank God for her and all of my friends that have helped me thru the last 2.5 years...but especially this bff...Barbara (Bobbie) Grey...THANK YOU! You don't even know how thankful I am for you. I love you!

I thank the good Lord for helping me find the joy in life again, and feel His peace again... the peace that surpasses ALL understanding. Life is amazing. I don't care that we're broke half the time... I don't care that I don't have a million square feet to live in anymore. (Well, you know... thousands anyway!) I don't care about much of nothin but life in Him... time with the Billster, time with my Godly friends, and praising, worshiping and serving an awesome, omnipotent, loving heavenly Father.

My prayer is that you all will stop and appreciate the AHHH moments... the God given moments... and thank Him that gives them! AND that you each have at least one Godly friend to help you see God's grace!!