inspired by you

It’s like when I think of you and me as friends, I see us walking down this beautiful little path in a forest. We’re chatting and laughing and noticing all the beautiful things God has placed around us. Even though the burden on our lives has been heavy in the past, through our friendship God has made it light. Through His presence we get to chat, and giggle and look on life with vibrance!

Our steps are like light taps along the cobblestone pattern beneath our feet. We glance all around us, pointing, leaning into each other as our attention moves in excited flashes, in awe of the small things within this canopied scene. We smile, eyes twinkling in wonder and curiosity. Shimmers of light dance along the edges of leaves, highlighting the brown crusty bark on the trees, catching pieces of the path, as we make our way, the crunch of tiny rocks beneath our feet.

In this place we can share the beautiful things God is doing in our lives. We can dream about what is to come and toss our fears and doubts aside, because when you have friends it’s easier to shake those things off and walk forward confidently, empowering each other to dream a little bigger and catch the shimmers of a promise made and kept.

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inspired by my friends that bring life to my day, who text about the little things because they matter, who share the beautiful moments so we can celebrate, who I can link arms with, fight the good fight with, and at the end of the day can laugh or cry or be grumpy with or slap each other for being grumpy because we are better than just fine, we have joy and that can’t be taken when you have good friends who hold onto it.