The Gift of Friendship

This goes out to my dear friends who love me unconditionally!!

Seldom but Real
by Keren Thillet

Seldom is it that you have a friend who,
instead of wanting to stop your tears,
is there to see each one fall and not let you be filled with fears.

Seldom is it that you have a friend who,
instead of helping you justify your fears,
calls out of you the vision of courage you want to attain,
and the one she knows you can achieve.

Seldom is it that you have a friend who,
instead of getting tired of your mind not being clear,
from your fog lifts you up in prayer with the faith of a saint,
and interceeds for you until the anxiety goes away.

Seldom is it that you have a friend who,
no matter if she has heard the joke, knows the story,
and can tell it better than you,
she will laugh along with you with a sincere heart.

Seldom is that you have a friend whose
joy is in the innocent moments of happiness
our Heavenly Father gives to His children
on this side of the big family reunion.

If you have a friend like this,
Cherish her.

If you want to be a friend like this,
Cherish Christ.

You ARE this friend to me.

Grace Growers

Hi Everyone,
It's been almost a year since I posted anything. I guess school and dating has kept me busy. But this is worth taking the time to write and read. I was inspired to write this after two weeks of wrestling with some issues. May God bless you as you read.

Grace Growers
by Keren Thillet

One morning while walking with Christ,
I complained about those in my life who suck me dry.

He said, "My grace is sufficient for you.
Let me in your heart so I can show you how."

I was stubborn and complained again,
"Can't you just take them out of my life
so they can go suck someone else dry?"

Christ looked into my eyes and a flood of scripture came to mind:
-In this world you will have trouble, but take heart I have overcome the world.
-Rejoice and be glad because great is your reward in heaven.
- With man it is impossible, but it is possible with God.
- What you have done to the least of these you have done it unto me.
- Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

I complained still and took my eyes off Him.
"Lord, you know your word I believe.
But I have rights. I have feelings. I can't take this.
Won't you come and relieve me?

Christ took my hand and walked me up Calvary's hill
and when on the other side we both stood still.

Christ said, "Look and see what I have for you.
You see those fields? They are filled with grace.
Go on and take.

As I filled up my heart with His grace, He continued to say,
"These fields of grace belong to me.
You can come and take as often as you need.
But a greater work I want to do in you.
Allow me to restore and help your own
fields of grace to regrow."

It was then I realized my need for Christ
planting grace in my life.

It was then I realized without grace growers in my life
my fields would never grow and expand.

May those who need feeding go to the Bread of Life
and eat from His grace fields fully supplied.

May I will ever do my part:
Give people of the grace supplied by Christ
so they one day can go and graze
on Christ's own fields of grace.