A bold white line on the right side of my lane and a bright yellow line on the other side. Orange cones warning me about fresh paint. I was driving down a freshly striped road. Great. Now I have to really focus and make sure I don’t veer out of my lane. I felt a little nervous. If I veered just a little bit, well…I’d be creating a disaster. If you have ever driven over fresh road striping paint, or seen a car that has, you know it really ruins a car’s paint job. Please let me stay within the lines . That was my prayer. Isn’t that how we sometimes try to live our lives? Staying within the lines so we can have proof that we are doing it right? I go outside the lines so many times. It is easy to do and I don’t even recognize it at times because I just go about my merry way. Yet, I veer off in seemingly simple ways. By comparing myself to others, by puttin...
Our friendships are never coincidental. They are formed by God, through his love and his knowing exactly what we need, at just the right time. Every friendship is like a petal on a flower. It plays an important role in completing a beautiful picture. Friends are the "petals" that make our lives beautiful. They are the people who bring joy and color to our lives. Allow God to work in you and through you, knowing you are a special "petal" in someone's life.