Friends,

Rodney and I have known for a long time that we live in a wonderful small town and that we have made some really good friends since we have lived here. But over the last few days I have been reminded of our good favor once again.


As you may know, I have been laid up on the couch recuperating from a knee replacement since last Friday. During this time several people have visited and called. Some have even brought food over for us.

Two days ago, Riley made breakfast and dinner out of the left overs from the last night's brought in meal.  During the course of the day, yesterday, I heard from 10 people, plus, one person came to dust, one came to visit and then came back with gluten free brownies, one picked up Riley for choir practice, one even brought me a diet coke, knowing that that is a special treat. Last night we even had one make sure Riley made it to his last pep band playing for the season. I have also received many little gifts that have brightened my boring, mundane, somewhat painful healing on the couch.

I am sure God has a big hand in the placing of these wonderful people in our lives, right now and over the years. I bet if you look at your own lives you will see that God has given you some wonderful friends too. 

Paul had some friends who stuck by him through anything and everything. 2 Timothy 4:21 tells of the ones who where with him clear to the end. But over the course of his travels and teachings,  Paul mentions many without whom he would not have made it....... 

AQUILLA, PRISCILLA, ARISTARCHUS, BARNABAS, EPAPHRAS, GAIUS, LUKE, JUSTUS, TIMOTHY,  TITUS, and MARCUS, just to name a few. 

The one common denominator with all of these people from the past and in the present, is that they love and loved our God and are and were available to be used by Him to be the kind of friend that gets written about.

My life may not depend on my friends, like Paul's did, but I can tell you that, to me, they are just as God sent. 

I hope that we all can be friends like that.

Blessings!