My Thursday Thirteen #2

Thirteen FriendsWho Bless My Life

1…. Karen, my friend for 10 years. A Godly woman, a great listener who provides comfort and reassurance that I am able to find strength through God when I need it most.

2....Bettye, my friend for 10 years. She, too, is a Godly woman who will pray with me and show me ways to "rethink" issues that I might not always see clearly.

3....Harolyn, my cousin and my friend. Even though we may go through periods of time when we don't see each other or talk, each time we do talk it's as though no time has passed. She has helped me get through many situations in my life just by "being there for me".

4....Virginia - A strong and faithful woman who shows such strength and love in caring for family. She is raising her grandchildren with such dedication that she truly is an inspiration to me.

5....Phyllis, my friend for 12 years. A very strong woman who even through times that were difficult for her comes through seemingly even stronger than she was before. So caring and considerate that I can't imagine my life had I not met her.

6....DeDe - another strong, faithful, dedicated Christian woman/wife/mother. She has been fighting disease for several years and has been an inspiration to me in the way she has fought - always able to smile and give of herself when she could so easily have given up.

7....Verna - my daughter's "second-mother", our babysitter from the time Elizabeth was four months old until she started school. She helped instill in Elizabeth good moral character, love and respect for others. When I was not able to be with Elizabeth, I never worried when she was with Verna - always knowing she was getting the "best".

8....Angelia - a woman I care deeply for but don't spend as much time as I would like to - visiting with her. She has taught me a lot - about strength, faith and sharing her faith, not only through her words, but through her daily walk.

9....Annie - who has inspired me by her words and by her dedication and faith in the recovery process for Isabell since her near-drowning accident. Annie's faith is evident by her words and her actions and I can "feel" the strong belief that she has that God will heal Isabell and glorifies Him in each step Isabell makes toward her complete healing.

10...My Mother - before she became lost to Dementia. She was so loving and giving, always putting others first. She was dedicated to my Dad for the 47 years they were married before his death. She took such wonderful care of him the last six years of his life when he was very ill. She stood at the head of his hospital bed and sang to him for 20 hours straight the last day of his life. I hope that I am at least "half" the wife and mother that she was.

11...Glenda - a good friend even when I didn't know that she was. She is another woman in my life who is faithful and dedicated in her daily walk with God. She is strong and "classy" and cares deeply for others.

12...Cary - who has helped me through so many difficulties, sharing her knowledge and wisdom with me to help me understand myself more. She is a guide, using God's word as her compass. I care very deeply for her.

13...Valerie - someone I've never met in person, but found her blog and have been touched by so many of her entries as well as comments she has left on mine.




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