Our Journey~

"By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped" (Ecclesiastes 4:12 The Message Version).

Greetings,

Years ago I chaperoned an overnight field trip with Rayray's soccer team all the way from Miami to glorious Tampa Bay.

She had a lot of fun, laughing her teenage head off, but me? Not so much. The other chaperone on that trip sat next to me the entire time, and all she did was complain  -  ABOUT EVERYTHING.

The bus smells, the girls are loud, the seats are uncomfortable, why can't we use the on-board bathroom?, the driver swerves too much, these snacks are stale...on and on it went for four torturous hours. When we finally arrived at our hotel I was exhausted but also immensely relieved to know I had a private room. Glory!

I thought about this little experience because of something my fabulous Pastor Bill once said: The people you travel with depends on the quality of your journey.

Isn't that the gospel truth?

Let us pray that we would be good traveling companions and that those who enter our lives and our families' lives would be as well.

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, So much of the peace we enjoy comes from us and those we love being in the right relationships. A strain in that area brings so much heartache. Spare us, Lord! Help our children choose wisely. If they encounter the wrong crowd, change the crowd. And for those of us who feel stuck because of vows we took, thank You that we have hope in You. Turn any rocky relationship around so we can live in joy and peace. And no matter how old we get, we could always use a good friend. Bless the friendships we already have, and help us open our hearts to new ones. We want to be a blessing in the lives of others and we welcome others who will bless us along the way. In Jesus' name, AMEN~