Friendship...

This definition seems to be more skewed everyday. My concept of friendship has definitely been tested lately so I thought I would add some other peoples thoughts of friendship to help clarify mine...and the rest of the world's definition of it.

Webster's definition of FRIENDSHIP: a favored companion

Webster's definition of COMPANION: one that accompanies another : comrade; associate; also : one that keeps company with another

Famous friendship quotes:
"It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us."- Epicurus (341 - 270 BC) Greek philosopher.

"Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success."- Oscar Wilde

"It's the friends you can call up at 4am that matter." - Marlene Dietrick

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget." -unknown author


Thanks to those of you who have shown me what true friendship means.
Love, bekah :)

Overview of May...I can't believe June's already here!!!!

An important part of this journey called life is reflection. A guy once told me that you know if you're in God's will by reflecting on the steps you took to the place you are standing. The past month I began to realize many things: I'm not a fantastic cook, I don't clean the bathroom every week, I like taking naps, and some would consider me to be somewhat needy when it comes to love. At first this realization caused me to panic! How can I be the wife that Justin needs???? For two days straight...and I mean ALL through the day, I was contemplating and questioning myself; my ability to be "the cookie cutter wife".
THEN...
the Pastor of our church said something I will never forget; "People, if you're sitting around waiting to be perfect before entering a place that God is calling you, you are wrong. You don't learn and then do...you learn by doing. You don't go when you're perfect, you go when you're called!"
This statement rang so true in my life. God spoke to my heart and let me know in that moment that I was EXACTLY who He wanted for Justin and it was the PERFECT time because it was HIS timing. This does not only go for marriage, but for motherhood and teaching...I will not learn everything and then take on the mountain...I will learn by climbing (and even stumbling a few times). The Holy Spirit's timing never ceases to amaze me. I love how He uses people at the perfect time to say the exact thing that you need to hear.

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One of the days in May was full of relaxation as I spent an ENTIRE day at the Spa, thanks to my thoughtful fiance. It made me remember all of the girl spa slumber parties in Canada. I believe every woman should have at least one massage per year. The truth of the matter is: The one's who truly deserve it aren't able to stop long enough to get one. :) I also began to truly value each and everyone of my friends for all of the specific qualities that make them unique. We rarely find time to get EVERYONE together, but when we do, it is memories of laughter, Karaoke, and random conversations that I will carry with me wherever I go.

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"Never give up on someone you can't go a day without thinking about." -anonymous author

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