What would we do without friends? Not just those people who you smile at and chat with when you happen to be at an event or get together, but true friends. The ones that in your life, you wonder how you existed without having them around to be your sounding board, the shoulders on which you cry, the people who tell you when you are being silly for being totally stupid about something, and the ones who feel more like family then friends. Now, not only are friends like that super special, but when you have friends like that as adults, then it makes that circle of love larger as not only are they are a part of your life, but so is there family! The spouse, the kiddos, down to the smallest of pets in the house (even down to the slimiest snails!).
Joshua and I are so blessed to have friends just like that perfect ideal. Thank God for our "family friends" that make life more interesting and much more fun. Just in case there is any misconception as to what this type of friendship looks like, then here would be just a sampling from an email of such a friend (who has often been mistaken as my sister, and it is the best case of mistaken identity I could ever imagine) following an afternoon playdate and watching her 4 year old son holding our little Laney Belle.
Well don't tell Jovey but there is a new contender for Parker's heart. ALL I heard, and talked about for the past 3 hours was "Laney is so cute mom." "I just love Laney mom" "Mom, do you think laney likes me like I love her?" "Mom, I loved holding Laney." "Do you think Lela will let me hold Laney again if we go on a tuesday?"
Yup, he's smitten... he prayed for her (but forgot about me, his own mother!) and before he fell asleep I told him to have sweet dreams about fishing and rollercoasters and he goes, "and laney too mom!"
God is great and it is no accident when people come together to share their big things in common, they find that it is in the small things that you see just how wonderful life can be with people beside you to help encourage, support and sometimes, even laugh at you, so that you can stay real and experience life to its fullest!
. . . who learns more about who God is each day through the beauty and words of her children and the gifts of her husband and beautiful friends!
My Sweet Family
Who Am I?
- Lela Kay
- That's a loaded question. The answer is, I'm not sure, but I do know that it is a continual process and I get excited, frustrated and overjoyed at that process on a daily basis! A few things I DO know: I am a 31 year old mother of two, beautiful girls who has the privilege of being a pastor's wife. I grew up as a pastor's daughter, and never thought it a privilege, but a curse. As I grow in wisdom (not age in years ;-), I have learned that even in the roughest times, it is more than a blessing to be so near to the work that your spouse is engrossed in, all for the sake of Christ and seeing others come to know Him as their Lord and Savior and desire to follow Him more closely. I have the HUGE privilege of staying home with our daughters, Jovey and Laney, and watching most every moment of their young lives unfold before my very eyes. It happens all too quickly and how awesome to be here to be even a small part of their little lives for whom God has great big plans, I am sure!
Check out these spots!
- Muddy Mamas: Pursuing God's beauty in Imperfect Lives-This blog is made up of a group of mommies who are just trying to encourage each other and other mommies that are striving to be more like Christ in the big and the small stuff of life!
- Joshua's Blog-my cute hubby whose updates are a bit slow from his hectic schedule that allows me to stay at home and witness what you see in type!
- Nicole's Blog-my best girlfriend's musings of her beautiful children and the lives her husband and she strive to raise in God's love with His grace!
- Mandy's Blog-my beautiful friend from high school who has a great way with words and wonderful insight into the world around us!
- Emily's Blog-a beautiful friend from college who shares a love of music, a love of being married to a minister, a love of being a mommy to two precious, little girls and a love of a Savior who keeps us covered to do these roles with His beautiful grace!
- Allison's fam-a friend from back in the day at church whose life is fun and filled with trips, sunshine and friends!
- Ashlee's Blog-a beautiful woman of God who serves to be faithful to God's calling on her life to be a wife, mother and missionary within the community to which she and her hubby have been lead!
2 comments:
WOW! I feel honored and blessed! First a post in honor of us, then a quote directly from my child and of course there is always the mistaken sister identity...you are better than family! I love you dearly and the absolute hardest and most difficult aspect of our move is going to be being further away from you. I can handle everything else, but the thought of being just that much further away from you and your family is too much for me to think about at the moment!
thanks for a wonderful time yesterday and every time we get together! There are no words to describe the comfort and security of having a friend you feel totally yourself with!
Yeah, let's not even mention that move. We have about a month, and then, we can chat more about it! :-) You know I'm kidding. I hope you'll use me if you need me to help get things together. I may wet a few of your items with some tears, but I can pack with the best of them!
You all are the greatest. I love you and really am so blessed and grateful for your presence in my life (as are my kiddos and hubby!)
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