A Friend..

There was an afternoon ... many of which I've spent alone in strange towns and cities, but this one sticks out. I was teetering close to a sugar overload while eating donuts and drinking coffee in a Dunkin Donuts rummaging through Facebook. There were little options in this small Tennessee town for Free Wifi and I couldn't sit in the hotel another minute. We had already been here 3 days with 2 more to go. I was in Bottom Dwelling Boredom Land. Yes, that's a real place 🙄

My oldest and dearest friend who has poured immense grace over me! Reina Cherry

Amongst the scrolling of frivolous information, I found something humorous and "shared" it. A casual friend of mine responded in kind and we had a good LOL moment. She asked where I was, since many people know I float around all over following my Knight in White Baseball Pants. I told her of my exciting afternoon of coffee and donuts and we began to chat/message. She, too, is a lady who likes to laugh and she brought well timed fun to my heart. She may or may not remember these few minutes of her already busy day with work and family, but it made a huge mark on me. She and I met while my youngest was in the youth group her and her husband lead. I've always found her delightful! Our paths cross here and there but that day when our paths intersected she chose to engage with me. Me..a person who lives a revolving door life. We hardly ever run across each other but she still stays connected..interested in what I'm up to! Thank you Kim for those moments of laughter and encouragement. Thank you for saving me from eating that one more donut that was staring at me 🍩!
I want to thank my other sweet friends who check up on me during the baseball season. I even have one who is a night owl I can text anytime! It could so easily be "out of sight, out of mind". My Friends are treasures! A Friend is A Friend. 💝
​Some I know well. Some call me Mom. Some I know casually or just in passing. Others just know me as 'Storm's wife'. Thank you all for being the type of people who care. Not only about my crazy life, but everyone around you. You're Amazing!

Cultivating friendships is essential... Not only for us in the game, but for everyone. Storm and I have accumulated some amazing friends from all over the country. They're the type that we can "pick up where we left off" each time we see them. Many are those who shepherded us along the way. I've found very few of them get shepherded back. Try returning the favor to those who you have ministering to you in your life. You won't be sorry. They very rarely give a hoot about what your husband does!
To borrow a line from Michael W Smith: "Friends are friends forever if the Lord is the Lord of them..."

​"To have friends you must be a Friend!"
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