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