MY WORD FOR JULY 30 IS GRATEFUL!

My word for July 30^th is GRATEFUL

This weekend we had a fantastic time.  We haven’t had that much fun in a long time.  Many of us, who had grown up together, gathered this weekend for the purple monkey’s birthday.  After six hours of visiting and tubing everyone was exhausted.  Between twenty something adults and thirty kids we demolished twenty six hamburgers, twenty hotdogs, two chicken strip trays, dips, chips, beans, corn on the cob and of course cake and ice cream.   There were several missing from the crowd this weekend, my other two girls being two of them, but it is a reminder of how blessed we are to have family and friends.  These are the friends you can sit with for five hours and never run out of things to talk about.  These are the people you can count on any day any time.  They are beside you through it all, thick and thin.

I don’t think people become our friends by coincidence.  I feel that God places people in our lives for a reason.  Some may be good for us and some may not be.  Some leave us with a smile on our face and some betray us.  Even though some friendships don’t end well, there are lessons learned from a deceitful friend.  1 Corinthians 15:33 do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”  My dad always would say, “no one ever brings you up, only down”.  Proverbs 13:20 whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.  Lesson learned, choose your friends wisely.   

Just as I wrote yesterday, angels are with us.  My friends are my angels.  They are here to comfort me and protect me.  They lead us down the path of righteousness.  Proverbs 17:17 a friend loves at all times.  Friends love you when you are mad, sad, and even crazy.   Friends share happy times and sad times.  Friends are there beside you crying with you when you are devastated.  Friends are with you through it all, so you can reminisce and say, “remember when”. 

Dear God thank You for friends.  We are grateful for the troublesome friends and the fabulous friends.   We know that we learn lessons from all types of friends.  We thank You for knowing what our needs are and placing people in our lives to strengthen us.  During 2012 remind us how blessed we are to have friends that are angels by our side. 

WHY GOD GAVE US FRIENDS

GOD knew that everyone needs

Companionship and cheer,

He knew that people need someone whose thoughts are always near. 

He knew they need someone kind

To lend a helping hand.

Someone to gladly take the time

To care and understand

God knew that we all need someone

To share each happy day,

To be a source of courage

When troubles come our way.

Someone to be true to us,

Whether near or far apart.

Someone whose love we’ll always

Hold and treasure in our hearts

C.S. Lewis Friendship Quotes

“Is any pleasure on earth as great as a circle of Christian friends by a good fire?

Read about friends in the bible:

Ruth 1:16-17 Ruth and Naomi

Samuel 18:1-3 David and Jonathan

Job 2:11 Job’s friends

2 Kings 2:2 Elijah and Elisha