Welcome Encouragement for Today Readers. I'm having a special "friends giveaway" today. To enter, click on the word 'comments' below and follow the prompts.
No, she's not available and that makes me sad. I'm fully aware that her family will probably shut her phone off soon and then her voice will be gone from my life forever. And that really makes me sad.
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Last year I lost a dear friend to cancer. I miss her and catch myself forgetting she's gone. I still have her cell number programmed in my phone and have even called it a couple of times just to hear her cheery voice tell me she's not available right now.
No, she's not available and that makes me sad. I'm fully aware that her family will probably shut her phone off soon and then her voice will be gone from my life forever. And that really makes me sad.I met Anne in the funniest of ways.
Her neighbor's Proverbs 31 Woman Magazine was delivered to her by mistake. But she found herself intrigued by the articles and decided keep the magazine for a few days before taking it to its rightful owner.
A few days turned into weeks and I'm not sure Anne ever did return her neighbor's magazine. Years later, Anne became a board member for our ministry and we laughed that she'd stolen her way into Proverbs 31... literally.
She also stole her way into our hearts and will be there forever. Her gentle voice. Her graceful nature. The way she could make a tennis skirt and pony tail look like a fashion statement. And the generous way she gave away her love, her resources, her life, and her beautiful gift of writing.
Today isn't Anne's birthday. Today isn't the anniversary of her death. It's just a rainy Thursday on a normal fall day. A day that would have been perfect to meet Anne for lunch.
We would have hit the pause button on life for an hour or so and chatted. And I would have left her with a hug and walked to my car thinking, "I love that girl."
All this got me to thinking about how I can treasure the friends I do have with more appreciation and depth and connection.
I think the answer is conversation- rich conversation- not just the quick catching up and the surface talk we're prone to. But digging a little deeper and talking about life heart to heart.
So, why not on this normal fall day, capture the gift of this moment with a friend and connect. Here are some blog posts that might serve as conversation starters: Where Was God and A Mess.
And in honor of my friend Anne, I'm doing a little friendship giveaway. All you have to do is tell me about the friend you plan to connect with today.
Then you can double your chances of winning if that friend visits this blog at some point today through this weekend and leaves a comment with both of your names in it.
I'll pick one lucky winner to win two gift packs... one to keep and one to share with a friend. The gift packs include:
2- $5 Starbucks gift cards
2- P31 Woman Magazine subscriptions
Fun! Fun! Please join in!
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