A little treasure found when cleaning up the computer files:

The Women In My Circle

When I was little, I used to believe in the concept of one best friend---then I started to become a woman. And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom. Another friend is needed when you're going through things with God. Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.

One friend will say, 'Let's cry together, another, 'Let's fight together, another, 'Let's walk away together; another, 'Let's pray together. One friend will meet your spiritual need, another your love for shoes, another your love for movies, another will be with you in your season of confusion, another will be your clarifier, another, the wind beneath your wings. (I miss Linda, when is she coming back????)

But whatever their assignment in your life, on whatever the occasion, on whatever the day, or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back, or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself--those are your best friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman, but for many, it's wrapped up in several..one from 7th grade, (or from 4th grade!), one from high school, several from the college years, a couple from old jobs, on some days your mother, on some days your neighbor, on others, your sisters, (your biological ones or your sisters in the family of God) and on some days, your daughters.

In youth we learn; in age we understand "A friend loves at all times." Proverbs 17:17

And the best friend of all is JESUS!! He's there when no one else is.

I think this came from Dolly, my friend since 4th grade......