women of faith

got an opportunity to go to women of faith this past weekend. it is one of my blogs i follow.

what an amazing opportunity to see my friends, be with my friends and pray with my friends.

the speakers were wonderful women who have overcome obstacles, some small, mostly large, the kind that have us running back to our heavenly father full force. they were funny, serious, inspiring, but most of all-just easy, any of us could be any of them, except for the traveling, great speaker, successful writer parts...ha

we then had a mini sleepover at a friends, been a long time since i went to a slumber party. we laughed, talked and just had fellowship. i am so blessed to have these women in my midst. God has been so generous to me with my friends.

i have several of my friends who are suffering, suffering so much pain. cancer, family and other problems. we just don't know what a person is going through. we just cannot walk in their shoes or assume we know how they feel. we have to pray for them and give words of encouragement.

i have a friend who is hurting and i wanted to give words of peace to him. it brought back a flood of memories that i had tucked away for a lifetime. my parents divorced when i was in 7th grade, middle school, and girls that age can be sooo kind! i was not included in some things, as i was the only person i knew in a large school who did not have a mom and a dad. i knew i was left out of some things because i did not "fit" in now. (things are different now, not sure we have gone forwards of backwards-someone smarter than me will have to figure that one out). but one day i was at church on a relaxed wednesday night and the minister found me alone and just took the opportunity to talk with me. he looked and me and gave me his time, and said "you are a child of the most high GOD, and he will direct your path and it will be wonderful". from that moment on, i had a confidence about me. i was on a path. it was amazing. it changed the fear and anxiety in me, to trust and security. i had forgotten this moment until i needed it today to show someone else that HE is that person for them, their path will be wonderful and their life fruitful. i praise HIM for giving me that memory, for me and for my friend.

i also added a new blog, marilyn and sarah. i watch their show every morning at 8:30. i love them. it is my desire to go to greece this may, not going to happen, but i am praying about it. blessings and peace to all my friends today for whom the sun is not shining...