Tag: friends

Pastor Jerry preached an amazing message this morning on the gift of time and giving our presence in our relationships with others.  I was reminded of the gift of presence that my friends have given this year. I am so grateful for lunches with Bonnie and Pat, dinners with Life Group, walking with Margaret, ice cream with Julie and Jamie, Home Tours, Smashburger, and The Container Store with Tanya and so many much more.

I am particularly grateful for Jamie this year. She has listened to me vent, rejoice, brainstorm and so much more. She is the first one to remind me of my own testimony of God’s faithfulness in my life when I get discouraged. She has gotten me out of the house and the trenches of the job search when I have needed it.  Thank you to Jamie and all of my friends who are precious gifts to me.

Early in the year, I got an email from my High School classmate, Alison, who lives up North.  She was going to be in Fort Worth for a conference in May and wondered if I might be able to drive up for a get together. At the time, I wasn’t sure what my job situation would be, so I asked her to touch base closer to May.  As it happened, I didn’t have a job yet, so I made the drive. We were able to have dinner together one night.  It had been years since the last time we had seen each other and it was so good to catch up. Dinner with Alison was one of the highlights of my year.