Had 2 couples over tonight that we’ve been friends with since we were all in a young marrieds Sunday school class together, y’all, 43 solid years ago. We laugh till we cry. Like no time has passed. Like 10 lifetimes have passed. You name it, we’ve been thru it. God’s so merciful.
Christians earn a lot of bad press. We blow it often & so publicly. But I’m telling you right now our friends who love Jesus & have devoted their lives to him thru thick & thin & taken their griefs & burdens to him & keep placing their trust in him are the funnest people we know.
Tell y’all a little story. We were having babies 1 right after another. I started it then we had 6 in a row, boom boom boom, Then 1 of our little guys started getting weak & feverish. Our worst nightmare. Leukemia. We 3 couples & others in our class were so devastated. It was our
first brush with grown up life being brutal. We were all in our mid 20s trying to deal with this. Our darling little guy, our dear friends’ son, was swept up by Jesus. 1st they reeled and we secondarily reeled. Charm & I couldn’t even stand up from our pew after the funeral while
Guests came to give their condolences to the little guy’s parents, our friends. Mary Alice looked up at the receiving line then at an empty sanctuary except for 2 women still huddled together sobbing so hard we couldn’t stand up. Said to the receiving line, you’re gonna have to
excuse me. Walked over to us & stood in front of us with the most priceless look on her face & said, I’m really going to need the 2 of you to get a grip. And so we said we would. She said, “Are y’all gonna be ok?” We blurted out, “Are you?!” “We will find a way.” Slowly they did.
He is always brought up every time we’re all together just like our other kids who grew up. We have shared so much. Endured much sorrow & so much unfathomable joy & grace. I don’t know. I just don’t know if many friends on earth are like those Jesus friends who are all in.
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