Bits for Sunday, November 15

I come to you completely exhausted and completely happy. I pondered taking tomorrow off work so I could catch up on rest and I’m sorely regretting the decision to not pursue that avenue. Hopefully something fun and exciting will happen when I get there that will make it all worth the sacrifice of sleep!

This weekend concluded what I lovingly dubbed my “fall-o-fun,” and what fun it was, too! Fun that centered around friendship, and it made me so thankful for the people God has placed in my life to brighten every day.

Friends who call…and talk for an hour or so…about everything and nothing. Friends who joke with you and yet take enough time to listen and genuinely care about what’s happening in your world and trust you enough to share what’s happening in theirs.

Friends who want to spend an evening with you…spur of the moment…just for fun. Friends who invite you to join them in their plans and keep staying out just a few more minutes because nothing at home is as much fun as being out together.

Friends who know the things you love and plan something fun so a group can come together and spend an entire day sharing your passion. Friends who celebrate your work and allow you to share in their excitement over their own accomplishments.

Friends who will spend an afternoon giggling with you over a fun project. Friends who will do something crazy just to watch you laugh in shock. Friends who may be separated from you by several years and yet still choose to spend time with you.

Friends who come over and sit for a three hour heart-to-heart chat. Friends who know the core of your soul and still love you. Friends who hurt with you when you hurt and yet know just how to push you forward to be your very best. Friends who don’t get annoyed when the very best is slow (as in years) in arriving.

These are the people that make an action-packed weekend totally worth the lack of rest. I can’t speak for everyone on this, but these are the people that energize me to take on a new week of uncertainty and difficulties. These are the people that remind me of my blessings.

I know we have a week and a half (a.k.a. eight business days) before Thanksgiving, but I’m going to jump ahead and say I’m thankful for my friends. I’m thankful for their love, their open arms, their laughter, and the joy they bring to my days.