Thank God for Great Friends!

 

 

I am so blessed in so many ways. When it comes to friends I have some great ones who know me better than I know myself. I thank God everyday for those friends. God puts people in your life who he knows that will be there for you when you need them. God knows just who is the right fit for your life. He has a plan for you.

 

In my life I have great friends. One of my best friends is Andrea. She knows me better than I know myself. She knows that I love butterflies. So for Christmas she got me a butterfly pillow that is very beautiful. Once before she got me a hobo handbag that has a butterfly on it. I love them both. Andrea is a very unique person who is always positive no matter what life has to throw at her. I wish that I could be that positive all the time. Andrea is so out going. She would be the life of the party. She makes everyone feel special and important. She doesn't care what people look like cause she likes everyone. She is the best friend that I could ever have.

 

Then there is my friend Jackie. She is someone that I can talk to. She listens and never judges. She makes the most of what she has. She is a great mother. She has a heart so full of love. She loves the students in her class like they were her own children. That is one things that I try to do each year with the students in my class. She welcomes you into her life with open arms. She makes you feel a part of her family. That is what I love about her.

 

Proverbs 27:9 says The heart is delighted by the fragrance of oil and sweet perfumes,

and in just the same way, the soul is sweetened by the wise counsel of a friend. That means that friends can make a difference in our lives. They are there to cheer us up, lift us up, they encourage you, and are there for you when you need them.

 

One of my favorite songs talks about good Christian friends. Friends by Michael W. Smith is a great song that I always think about when I am thinking about good friends. Here are the lyrics.

 

Packing up the dreams
God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter in your life is through

We'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "never"
Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends

With the faith and love that God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show

But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "never"
Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say "never"
Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long to live as friends