Overflowing with Blessings!
One of the biggest blessings about this journey (traveling and living in a van), has been the time I’ve been able to spend with friends and family. For whatever reason this type of lifestyle gives you the ability to spend more time instead of rushing, which has been really great.
To be honest it’s a mixed blessing, because I’m spending quality time with people, but I’m also away from many of my dear friends in Colorado. So thankful to have had time back in Colorado to help a friend and spend time with many other friends. I’m so bummed that I didn’t get pictures of everyone and the experiences we had… I’m blessed and very much aware of the people in my life are very precious and I appreciate each and every one of you.
This is journey of self-evaluation, looking at future aspirations and goals, and learning to be present in the moment. I was trying to find a poem, but they are all corny, but I did find a prayer!
A Prayer for Friendship
Lord Jesus, thank you for giving me such a vibrant community of friends to do life with. I praise you for the people you have blessed me with, the ones who have come alongside me to love, encourage, support, and uplift me through all the twists and turns of life. I’m so grateful that I do not have to go through life alone, but that you have shown me examples of your love through my dear friends.
I pray that you would be present in my friendships, that you would be drawing us together in deeper community with one another toward greater unity with you. I pray that you would help heal any places of brokenness or discord in my friendships, and that you would restore any friendships that have fallen apart.
Like your Word says in Colossians 3:12-13, may I clothe myself in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. May I be patient with my friends, and may I forgive freely like you have forgiven me. May I shine your light in my friendships, giving glory to you through all that I do, say, and think. Thank you for my friends, Jesus. Thank you for the ways they build me up and remind me of your goodness and faithfulness. In your name I pray, Amen.
Here are a few of my favorite verses regarding friendships
Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 There was a man all alone;he had neither son nor brother.There was no end to his toil,yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,“and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”This too is meaningless a miserable business!
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
