Friends

John 15:12-13 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

When I was a young girl in Brownies, we learned a song that went like this “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold”. Now 50 years later, I see the wisdom in that catchy little song we sang. I was at the Rock County Fair in Wisconsin last week. It is the fair where I entered exhibits during my 4-H years and our children found their love for livestock during their 4-H years. I reconnected with childhood friends, church friends and fair friends. The hugs and ability to pick up where we left off years ago was immeasurable. I love all of my “old friends”. The day after I returned to Minnesota, I volunteered at the garden tour our church is hosting. I was able to spend the day with my church friends and meet new friends as they walked through the garden. Later that evening I stopped at a friends house to catch up with her and her family. I love all my “new friends”. I am blessed beyond measure to have these precious people in my life. A friend is a true gift from God.