This morning I woke up thinking about a few people in my life whom I greatly appreciate and know that God put in my life to make me a better person. This week has held a series of unfortunate events, and there are very negative things I could have lived forever without knowing about within other people in my life. While everyone I have ever met has made me who I am today, God woke me with the light of joy and appreciation for a certain few of those life shaping folks.

Trish, Ruth, and Donna at church. Growing up, they were just a few of the moms in my world. I was friends with their children, and I respected them, but I the friendship was with their children. Now that I’m all grown up (ha, ha), and their children have moved away, I have become friends with these moms. These are women I see not only as leaders in my church family, but as friends that I am blessed to have in my life.

I have other friends too, where over the years, it’s their parents or their children (yes, I’m that old, that my friend’s have adult children), that I have a valued friendship with as well. My world is better and bigger because of these relationships that have developed over time.

Moral of the Story: You never know who will shine the light of friendship within your life. May you have many friendships that bless your world.