It's amazing how refreshing it can be to sit with someone and be honest with where you're at and what you've been dealing with...and to hear them say they've been there as well.
It constantly amazes me how God uses the body of Christ to encourage one another and lift each other up.
I feel so blessed to have some people in my life that really care about me and what's going on in my heart...and who want me to be a better person.
I write a lot on this blog about my friendships and how much they mean to me. While people change and relationships evolve with time and life situations, it's the friends that stick around for the long haul that truly are a huge blessing. I love watching the way things can change over the years...and yet that bond somehow always remains intact...even if it may be slightly different than it was to begin with.
My heart has been longing for some good ol' honesty lately...and today was just what I needed.
(pics taken on a short trip a couple of weekends ago)
I think that is why I have such a passion to help other women...because I know that all of us, whether we realize it or not, crave that gut level honesty in our friendships. We just want someone to know us...and not just on a surface level. It's easy to ask someone how they are doing in passing...but much harder to really take the time to find out how they are really doing. We are all guilty of it, but it needs to stop. We need to care more about each other and what's going on in each other's lives. It can't stop at the surface.
My hope and prayer is that all of us will find someone (or someones) we can confide in that will fill this need in our lives.
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