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| A picture of friends!!!! |
At Bible Study this week, the subject was
"Friendship and Fellowship".
There is a lot in the Bible about this subject.
God is all about
love and relationship
and this is what friendship and fellowship is all about.
Matthew 22:36-40
English Standard Version (ESV)
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
As we all know in life there are friends that are forever, there are friends that are family, there are friends that are for a season, long distance friends, close neighbor friends, childhood friends, and the list of friends goes on and on.
It is so like my Lord to show me
EXTRAVAGANT
amounts of
friendship and fellowship
when He is teaching me more about it.
EXTRAVAGANT
amounts of
friendship and fellowship
when He is teaching me more about it.
I feel like God is just up in heaven smiling BIG and saying to me,
"You want to study friendship and fellowship....I will just SHOW you what it is all about".
It started on Sunday, I went and spent time with my sister, Marlece, for her birthday.
We have been the closest of friends and sisters since the day I was born.
And we have talked almost everyday since then.
We have been the closest of friends and sisters since the day I was born.
And we have talked almost everyday since then.
Thursday, I had Bible study and a time of friends and fellowship and studying God's Word.
BLESSINGS!!!!
Thursday afternoon, my friend Valerie, did my hair.
I love this friend,
...and she comes with benefits....
she tries to make me pretty.
BLESS HER!!!
BLESSINGS!!!!
Thursday afternoon, my friend Valerie, did my hair.
I love this friend,
...and she comes with benefits....
she tries to make me pretty.
BLESS HER!!!
Thursday night...dinner with
FRIENDS
Our families are on the same adoption journey, and we don't waste much time on small talk....we get to the point of life....
we talk about Jesus and family and how to do all that is on our hearts while living in THIS world.
FRIENDS
Our families are on the same adoption journey, and we don't waste much time on small talk....we get to the point of life....
we talk about Jesus and family and how to do all that is on our hearts while living in THIS world.
Friday night,
SPONTANEOUSLY
.... a
"friend gift"
straight from the LORD!
**Did I mention He gives good gifts?**
A spontaneous gathering of girlfriends at my house.
These are my friends that have known me and loved me through it ALL.
I have
celebrated many things
life has to offer with these girls and their families...we have
mourned many disappointments and trials
that life has to offer together as well.
Good times and hard times.
These friends have stood the test of time.
We KNOW each other and all our junk and we love each other anyway.
We may go weeks without even talking because we all have busy lives, but when we get together...we are thankful for one another.
We know the relationships we share are a
GIFT
and we cherish these moments...especially the spontaneous ones when we can get together face to face and
LOVE
on one another.
Saturday morning I got the pleasure of running with a young and dear friend, Jilly Bean.
( I will not be posting a picture...she is way too cute and I don't want any weirdos stalking my young and single friend.)
We ran 7 miles and had great fellowship through heavy breathing, (because she is young and I amold Nay Nay).
After my run, sweaty and all, I stopped by my parents' house to spend some time in
friendship and fellowship.
To my very fun surprise, a cousin that I have not seen in 10 years, was there
"fellowshipping" with my parents.
Hans has been a friend my whole life, we grew up together,and there was a season when we were really close friends, in location and in relationship.
We had a great time catching up. *gift*
I told him he is looking old and he said the same about me.
We must be honest friends.
SPONTANEOUSLY
.... a
"friend gift"
straight from the LORD!
**Did I mention He gives good gifts?**
A spontaneous gathering of girlfriends at my house.
These are my friends that have known me and loved me through it ALL.
I have
celebrated many things
life has to offer with these girls and their families...we have
mourned many disappointments and trials
that life has to offer together as well.
Good times and hard times.
These friends have stood the test of time.
We KNOW each other and all our junk and we love each other anyway.
We may go weeks without even talking because we all have busy lives, but when we get together...we are thankful for one another.
We know the relationships we share are a
GIFT
and we cherish these moments...especially the spontaneous ones when we can get together face to face and
LOVE
on one another.
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| Bebecca, Flash, and Devy. Their "friend" names that only come with really having some serious friend history. :) |
Saturday morning I got the pleasure of running with a young and dear friend, Jilly Bean.
( I will not be posting a picture...she is way too cute and I don't want any weirdos stalking my young and single friend.)
We ran 7 miles and had great fellowship through heavy breathing, (because she is young and I am
After my run, sweaty and all, I stopped by my parents' house to spend some time in
friendship and fellowship.
To my very fun surprise, a cousin that I have not seen in 10 years, was there
"fellowshipping" with my parents.
Hans has been a friend my whole life, we grew up together,and there was a season when we were really close friends, in location and in relationship.
We had a great time catching up. *gift*
I told him he is looking old and he said the same about me.
We must be honest friends.
Saturday night...my college boy came home and brought a new friend.
We are instant friends.
If you are a friend to my kids then I am automatically your friend.
(whether you like it or not.)
We are instant friends.
If you are a friend to my kids then I am automatically your friend.
(whether you like it or not.)
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| Claiborne's first time EVER on a horse. :) |
Sunday night was the grand finale....we had a Redeemer House night and 47 of us got together to love on each other and encourage one another and "fellowship with friends".
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| Games |
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| Praise and Worship |
Acts 2:42-47
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day,attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved..
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| Good food. |
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| Games. |
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| Jenny was the champion of the musical chairs....Mark was making sure Kole did not fling his daughter out of the chair...the game got pretty competitive. |
It's been a fun week.
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| Best Friends!!!! |
3 comments:
I love your friends! How will we show the world God's love if we are not WITH one another? Glad you were WITH many this week!
Whoa! You have been busy this past week! Friendships, you are good at it. And, I'm so glad that I got a visit from you. It means the world. Love you!
Love this...and thankful to be part of all this "fellowshipping"! It was a good, good week for sure....Sunday night was the biggest blessing of all...too fun, too awesome, too amazing...
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