In Between Sundays

Alyssa & her best friends--Easter 2005

Today’s verse: “The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with a friend.” Exodus 33:11

My daughter has made some dear friends at our church. I’m so thankful that God blessed her with other girls who love the Lord too. What a gift they will treasure for a lifetime.

The one downfall, in Alyssa’s opinion, is that they live too far away and go to different schools, making getting together mostly a weekend affair. The summer provided more opportunities because their mom worked at the church a couple of days a week, but there was never enough time together. I’m thinking there would have never been enough time to say all they needed to say, and do what they wanted to do. That’s just how friends are.

The friends found fun ways to communicate with one another. I remember a notebook and gift bag that the moms passed back and forth when we’d run into each other. The girls would sometime pass back and forth gifts, borrowed items, and letters that they had written in the time the notebook was in their hands. Or the phase they went through where they left notes for one another in a medicine cabinet that they decorated in a bathroom in the church office. I don’t think anyone was supposed to know this…ssshhhhh. Communication with one another was so important, and they were creative in finding ways to stay connected in between Sundays.

Still Best Friends--2008

My prayer, for my kids, is that they make the same effort to have chats with God, who is truly the best friend that they will ever have. Just like the girls, God wants to communicate and share moments with His friends in between Sundays at church. Friendship is built when there are conversations together and time in each other’s presence, and the same is true in our relationship God.

Dear children, have a chat with God daily. It’s the times in between Sundays, where your friendship with Him is enriched. God will truly be your very best friend!

Lord, what an amazing thought that you want to speak to us as one would speak to his friend. What better friend is there? You are always present with us, you love us just the way we are, and you are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. You are faithful, trustworthy, and always present. You are slow to anger, abounding in love, and forgive our sins and rebellion. What a friend you are, Dear Lord. I pray that my kids find the rich treasure of a friendship with you! May they fall in love with you, sense your constant presence, and speak to you as one would speak to their best friend. Your friendship will be the greatest gift of their lives!