Forever Friend

It was in junior high that I met my BFF, Stacey. We hit it off immediately and had many things in common. We both loved rock music, swimming, playing guitars and talking about the end of the world and the book of Revelation in the Bible. I was raised in a Bible church and Stacey came from a Catholic background. We had sleepovers, went on bike rides, hung out at high school football games and just generally enjoyed being friends. As often happens, in high school, we drifted apart. Stacey wanted to explore the party scene and my faith in Christ left me standing alone in my decision to not walk that way.

However, I had developed a deep love for Stacey, so even though we didn't hang out much any more, I invited her to my church's youth group. I really wanted her to know Jesus, whether we remained friends or not. Stacey did accept my invite and eventually came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. God in his goodness to both of us has allowed our friendship to blossom and deepen. We married men who had common interests; had children who were similar ages and enjoyed hanging out together and in the last few years walked the bumpy path of raising those children to adulthood.

This is a picture of us, after a shopping trip where we bought the same scarf. Silly girls at heart!

Our friendship is long distance. I am in Ohio and she, in the state of New York, but that has not changed our relationship. We email and get together about twice a year. Often it is just her and I, but sometimes our hubbies come along. When I go to visit my mom, Stacey lives only a couple miles away, so we always make time to shop, eat out and maybe see a movie. Once in awhile she and her husband will make the trip to Ohio to see us.

Stacey is a forever friend. Not everyone is blessed with one, but I cannot imagine how much poorer I would be if God had not placed Stacey in my life. We have sung, laughed, cried and prayed together. We share history and common faith. Every time we get together it is a time of sweet fellowship. 

Not every friend is a forever friend, but all of our friends are gifts from God and we should be thankful for each and every one.

In the comments section below, type the name or names of your forever friend(s).

Why Have a Friend Page?

Friends come in all shapes and sizes. As we age friendships become much more solid and meaningful. Many of us find friendships with our high school pals, spouses, family members and people we have grown to love in our churches and communities.

Some of you may wonder why bother having a page only focused on friendships.  Each of my pages are set up because they are important to me; they are part of my layers.  Over the course of my life I have had friends come and go, but the ones that have been with me the longest are the ones I am blessed to call sisters.  Not sisters in the blood sense, but in the spiritual and emotional sense.  I didn't have any sisters growing up, so having women in my life now, who I can be honest with, even at my lowest, are truly my friends.  I hope at different points to talk them into letting my daughter photograph them, to show you how truly beautiful they are.

I would like you to feel like you have a good friend when you come to this blog...someone you can hang out with enjoying the ups and downs of this journey called life; someone to explore the complex layers of yourself and your world.

Join me!