Join me in the
Five Minute Friday Challenge hosted by Lisa-Jo Baker. Participants write for 5 minutes
with no editing, no over thinking, and no backtracking. This week’s word is: Friend.
(Go)
Moving towns
multiple times leaves friends behind like taking a beautiful handful of fresh
picked daisies. The roots are still in the ground. They stay behind. The new
folk are lovely, kind and welcoming. But they haven’t left their beginnings
somewhere else. They are still attached. They don’t need us in quite the same
way we need them.
Or maybe if we
had more time and energy we’d get to know them better? Maybe if we could keep
up with them it would help?
This different
kind of friendship thing is blessing that goes deep. An answer to a lonely
heart’s desire. A God who sees. And hears. And knows.
We chat and
laugh. Sometimes we cry. We share our hearts. We are real with one another. Raw
even. We pray. We rejoice. We encourage.
We may never
get to embrace this side of heaven. We have never met. And though I long to
behold them in the flesh, to sip tea without a monitor in between - these
friendships are just as real and precious as any.
(Stop)
Now, your
turn…
Enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Blessings :)
Deleteon line friendships become quite precious, don't they?
ReplyDeleteblessings!
They sure do! Thanks for stopping by. Blessings :)
DeleteGreat stuff. May the relationships we build, and conversations we share continue to bring redemption to a "place" (virtual) that also has so many weeds growing. May the wheat shine...
ReplyDeleteYes! Blessings :o)
DeleteOh yes, I couldn't have said it any better. I treasure my on line friends! Have a blessed weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbie! Big blessings :o)
DeleteI relate to it all- and loved the first paragraph. That is how I felt when moving all of those times. It seems that when you are the one that leaves, many of the people from back wherever you lived don't remember you in quite the same way you remember them (except for those true blue friends). It's hard being the mover and you said it so well when you said how we need them differently than they need us. Amen to the last part too. I cherish our friendship so, I too just wish we could have tea in real life. You are an amazing friend that God provided in a unexpected way just like with many of the other chance happenings I have experienced. I hope someday we do actually get to meet "this side of heaven". If not though, I am not going anywhere. I plan on sticking around til I am too old to use the computer anymore LOL. Cheers to true blue friends!
ReplyDeleteToo old to use the computer hey? Would love a 'this side' meet up - will just have to trust that one to heaven. Bless you heaps :o)
Delete"They haven't left their beginnings somewhere else"- You spoke all the words of my heart! I have left my beginnings over and over and over again. How do I still have energy to grow? Because of Him, always Him. Great post!
ReplyDeleteAmen! Always because of Him. This moving thing doesn't make it easy - but He always has a purpose. Keep trusting. Blessings :o)
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