The Light

Photo by: Jelle Drok

I've been surrounded by great friends, and it's been awesome.

They're fantastic because they've:

brought coffees when sleep and sanity were dissipating

made sure my mind hasn't been lost in the sea of little sicknesses

given the girls rides home when getting out of the house was nearly impossible

checked to make sure all of the girls have survived a mom who's still learning patience

The list goes on and on,

and I'm humbled.

I've been equally impressed with the honest conversations we've been having lately,

 real thoughts on:

unexpected jealousies

 difficulties in motherhood

real, true relationships vs the illusion of friendship

huge life changes

when the truth in love hurts

God moments

life in marriage

taking emotional risks, and how that plays out uniquely in each of our lives

I'm just now seeing the light at the end of this tunnel of funkiness that I've 

created for myself.  Little sleep along with my own depravity provide a great opportunity for self-reflection.  We're all a messed up bunch trying to love each other the way that He loves us, and I'm happy to be a part of it.  My hope is to reciprocate the friendship these girls have shown me the last couple of weeks.  My desire is that this love will also extend beyond my own comfort zone to those who need it the most.