The other day I was with Kate and a couple of her closest friends. As I watched them walk beside one another I thought about how these three have walked through the valleys, along the plateaus and to mountain top moments together through the years. They are completely themselves with one another and love each other for who they are, accepting one another, not trying to change each other. They build each other up, and don’t tear each other down. There is a calm confidence when they are together and it’s truly beautiful to witness. They may not be beside one another in person every day, as they are at different schools, but they always know they have one another.

I share this today as their friendships remind me of the love of Jesus. He’s a constant in our lives we can turn to who meets us where we are with love and walks beside us, no matter the terrain. If you already walk with Jesus, or would like to give it a try, I invite you to join me to…

pause. breathe. pray.

May we make a conscious choice to walk beside Jesus today. For when we do, we will see how He loves us we are, whether we are put together or a mess. His friendship is the one we can count on, anytime, any day, always.

And like these three girls know, there is nothing better than a friendship that will last a lifetime.

With love and hope,

Shawn

…I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. - John 15:15