A Really Great Friend

Recently I was working on the computer in our office and Adam was sitting on the couch smiling. I asked him what he was smiling about and his answer surprised me. He said that he was thinking how nice it was that I have a really great friend. It makes such a difference in your life when you have one of these friends. A really great friend is a person that is FOR you and wants the BEST that the Lord has for you and your family. A friend who has been through hard stuff with you and will keep you tethered and anchored to who you are and what the Lord is trying to accomplish in you. Someone you can celebrate eachother's successes and pray through failures-- regularly laughing about them, sometimes yelling about them on the prairie path. Can't forget movies, flea markets, spin class, Sarasota, very first triathlon, COFFEE, fires, kid adventures, campouts, home birth, book club, Bible Study, an ocassional show because her husband is a rockstar, haircuts, Great America, Disney World, Kentucky, Lifetime, just sitting in each other's kitchens.

We celebrated Stef's 40th birthday Friday night. So great to get out without the kiddos and let your hair down a bit. I actually did let my hair down for about 3/4 of the evening before it succumbed to my pony tail holder. We went to a fun comedy club and out to dinner, but the best part was just chatting and laughing with my really great friend and our boys; a sweet evening I will remember fondly. Happy Birthday Stef!!!!