Am i fine china?

Friends can't be like fine china.  

Fine china:

 Is something you only use for special occasions.  

Something that you can go each day without.  

Friends need to be like every day dishes.

Every day dishes:

It doesn't matter if it is just a boring day.

You have them around all the time. 

If the people around you are like fine china--then do you really need them in your life.  Are they not important enough to you to have them around you all the time?  Do you only go to them when you need something, or when you are having a party?  Do you only invite them because they will bring the alcohol and be stupid?  

Take a moment.  Stop.  Think.  Think of that person that is always there for you.  That one that is there no matter what.  Who is it?  Is it someone that treats you like fine china or every day dishes?  

There are many people around us--that we call friends.  And that is okay!  But make sure that you hold on to the every day dishes and make them your every day dishes instead of fine china.  

I am blessed to have true friends. Ones that are truly there and I am truly there for.  Lately I have been reflecting more and more on that.  Noticing the ones that see that everything is not okay without me telling them.  The ones that help me feel better only by reinforcing they are there for me.  I may be miles apart from some, some only minutes apart.  But what matters the most is that they are my friends.  <3

Dear God, 

You are a truly amazing person!  i love you more than anything in the world.  I ask for prayers to be lifted up for everyone, all my friends, enemies, and those that I do not know.  It is important for me to pray daily for my friends.  For my friends that live here in North Carolina, those that live in another state, those that live in another country.  That I pray for those friends that are struggling physically, mentally, socially or just in general. I pray for my friends that are choosing to serve the country, those that are choosing to serve the homeless.  I pray for all!  And Lord, I ask lastly for prayers for myself.  I need to remember to pray for myself daily as well.  I need prayers as much as everyone else.  

Lord Jesus you are amazing, In your holy name I pray!

Amen

hot, hot, HOT!

There is no doubt about it, the summer is here and in full bloom!  I know I live in the South, but the high 90's are hot for Western North Carolina.   This song came to mind when I think of this crazy heat.  Today was a day on the high heat levels.  I heard it reached the triple digits :o

While out in this heat, it is important to stay cool and hydrated. Don't get dehydrated, it's not fun! For our health it is important to drink water, but during these hot days it is so important. While working in the yard, playing catch, running with dogs, and sunbathing--drink drink drink that water!  No matter what your doing, even if your spending some of your time in doors, it is still important to drink lots of fluid.  Consuming enough fluid especially water, can sometimes seem annoying and unnecessary--but with these high temperatures its more important that anything. 


The summer is not only a time that people can get dehydrated from not enough water, but it is also a time that we can get spiritually dehydrated.  Sunday school may have stopped for the summer, maybe you stayed out to late Saturday night to make it to church on Sunday, or maybe you just want a lazy day.  What ever the reason is, don't become spiritually dehydrated, overcome it and let me the summer allow you to become closer to God.  




"But whoever drinks the water that i will give him will never become thirsty again.  The water that I will give will become a well of water for him, springing up to eternal life." --John 4:14