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Jul. 28, 2006 - A Fun Day

We had a wonderful day today! The Lord has blessed me recently by bringing an old friend back into my life. We had split on bad terms about 7 years ago and in the past year have rekindled the friendship. Just recently, because of communication on MySpace, we have been hanging out and reconnecting. What a joy it has been to see our kids (hers are 12, 9 and 4 while mine are 7, 5 and 3) enjoying each other's company. It's been so fun to spend time with her 2 older boys, who I knew as little guys, and get to know her littlest one, who I DIDN'T know as a baby! I pray that the relationship will progress without any bumps and that we can each do things right this time (last time, I do believe the demise of our friendship was mostly my fault).

Anyway, we spent the day at the zoo. As with any new relationship, it's taking time to get to know each other again. With us, at least we can talk about old times or old friends, but doing that sometimes makes it easier to fall back into old habits of gossiping or slander. I fear I did some of that today and so badly want to do everything right this time around, that I worry I become too negative.

Another thing that is interesting is years ago, one of the things we constantly disagreed on was my belief in Christ and her disagreements with that. We didn't fight, but it's always a tense subject between 2 who don't agree. Anyway, she's now a believer! We haven't been able to really talk about it much--but I can't wait to spend time alone and really find out what she believes and how she got there and all that good stuff! I'm prepared to accept that maybe we STILL don't see everything the same, but I can't wait to talk about it and get to know each other as truly grown up, 30 something women AND as believers AND as mothers!

YAY!!! Rejoice with me on this renewed friendship and the possiblities it suggests. God is a good God and I believe He's in control of everything, even this friendship!

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Jul. 29, 2006 - Wow!

That is great! I hope you get lots of chances to talk about what you each believe and begin growing together now.

Cat, Lazy Creek Zookeeper

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