FRIENDS

It is a wonderful thing to have friends. :D! But there always seems to be a point in life where one acquires a new set of friends, and for one reason or other, some of the older friendships fade away. Sometimes, it seems that when you've finally made some really good friends, they move away, or you move, or whatever. It’s so depressing.

I prayed about this, and afterward, it was like God pointed out to me that He had a custom set of friends for each part of my life, each uniquely able to support me (and vice versa) at a certain stage in my life. Nevertheless, I still thought it very painful when we get separated from our old friends. You love your old friends, and may not see them again in this lifetime. :(
And then, as I kept praying about it, another thought occurred to me that we will see all of our friends again later in eternity (if they know the Lord), and probably see them as often as we wish then -- a permanent reunion -- Yaaayy!!!. :D So I’m OK with that now.

Then there are the day to day situations where friends sometimes let you down. That’s the toughest part for me to deal with. I know we’re all going to let each other down from time to time, even when we don’t mean to. Even so, it’s still hard when it does happen. :P! Maybe that’s why Jesus commanded us to forgive one another. He knew we were all going to need forgiveness. We can’t help it. Knowing that makes it easier for us to love one another, despite our faults and weaknesses. :)

Check out the huge picture of the lion down at the very bottom of my blog!!! :D Isn’t he awesome? He needed veterinary attention, and someone from the University of Wisconsin cared for him. Don’t his eyes seem kind? He looks very much like the image I have in my mind of Aslan. I just want to hug him. Ehhehe.

I wish I could have him as a pet, but then I would have twelve cats to live with! Eleven is plenty enough, lol. Besides, he would have to be careful not to step on the other kitties when he's romping around with them! ;)