Saturday, January 29, 2011
To be Loved
Tonight was a rare occasion, I watched a movie. I actually sat down alone on the couch at 7:30 PM, both little ones soundly asleep, and I watched an entire movie start to finish. WOW! This does not even happen when my husband is home, yet alone when he is away. Of course my pick was a sappy love story ending in tears for the actors and myself. How is it that a love story can make you fall in love all over again every single time? I walked away from the television day dreaming of my love and longing for his return and the safety of his arms. The need to be loved and to love is eternally within us. I love and I am loved. This is a blessing and a joy. It does not matter that my husband is across the world and I have not seen him in six months, he loves me. He loves me, he loves me, he loves and it makes me want to sing!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Good Friends are Hard to Find
"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."
It doesn't take much time as an Army wife to discover the need to make fast friends. Just as most people rely on their family and the friends they grew up with, military spouses tend to rely on people they meet on their journey. This post is dedicated to a dear friend I met earlier this year, but who I feel just as close to as friends I have known for a long time.
A friend is someone who steps in to help you when you need it most. A friend is someone who you enjoy spending time with because they truly listen and you know you can trust them. A friend gives of oneself and does not expect anything in return. This friend is those things to me and I pray I am the same to her. God sent me a friend to help me through this deployment and I am not sure how I would be doing without her. May the Lord bless this dear friend of mine.
I cannot tell you what it is like to have a friend who will come over and empty your dishwasher or play with your two year old in the backyard, or hold your baby while you take a shower. I have a friend who will do these things for me and it has never meant more because some days I am unable to do it all alone. What a true blessing it is to have a friend. May the Lord bless my helpful friend.
I have a friend who I can be myself around and who I can pray with and share a meal with. She is a friend with whom I find comfort because our husbands are on the other side of the world spending cold nights together and perhaps sharing a hot cup of coffee and a conversation every now and then. What a beautiful thing it is to face a challenge together. The bond we have may not be understood by others. However, we quickly grow close as we walk a challenging path side by side. May the Lord bless my faithful friend. May He help us to help each other until in the arms of our husbands we abide.
It doesn't take much time as an Army wife to discover the need to make fast friends. Just as most people rely on their family and the friends they grew up with, military spouses tend to rely on people they meet on their journey. This post is dedicated to a dear friend I met earlier this year, but who I feel just as close to as friends I have known for a long time.
A friend is someone who steps in to help you when you need it most. A friend is someone who you enjoy spending time with because they truly listen and you know you can trust them. A friend gives of oneself and does not expect anything in return. This friend is those things to me and I pray I am the same to her. God sent me a friend to help me through this deployment and I am not sure how I would be doing without her. May the Lord bless this dear friend of mine.
I cannot tell you what it is like to have a friend who will come over and empty your dishwasher or play with your two year old in the backyard, or hold your baby while you take a shower. I have a friend who will do these things for me and it has never meant more because some days I am unable to do it all alone. What a true blessing it is to have a friend. May the Lord bless my helpful friend.
I have a friend who I can be myself around and who I can pray with and share a meal with. She is a friend with whom I find comfort because our husbands are on the other side of the world spending cold nights together and perhaps sharing a hot cup of coffee and a conversation every now and then. What a beautiful thing it is to face a challenge together. The bond we have may not be understood by others. However, we quickly grow close as we walk a challenging path side by side. May the Lord bless my faithful friend. May He help us to help each other until in the arms of our husbands we abide.
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