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April 24, 2014 ·

What a 40-Year Friendship Looks Like

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When I saw the word Friend, only one thing came to my mind. My dearest friend, Sara, whom I’ve known since we were babies in the church nursery together. I’m going to visit her tomorrow, so what better way to start off our weekend than writing a tribute to a friendship of 40 years and counting… (and probably embarrass her a little – ha!)

What does 40 years of friendship look like?

Growing up together in the extended church family. Sitting on Crockie’s lap in the church nursery, singing in the Joyful Noise choir and Sunday night potluck dinners…

Singing in the Joyful Noise choir at church

Singing in the Joyful Noise choir at church

Celebrating milestones and holidays with Halloween birthday parties (hers) and Christmas cookie parties (mine)…

One my annual Christmas cookie decorating parties

One my annual Christmas cookie decorating parties

Cultivating friendship and building memories with sleepovers and calling the bible story hotline (story here)…

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Growing our faith in the 1st Pres youth group, summers at Mo-Ranch and mission trips…

Me and Sara with our youth minister, Beth

Me and Sara with our youth minister, Beth

With our youth group on a mission trip to Mexico

With our youth group on a mission trip to Mexico

 

Sitting with me after my mother died and sharing tears, then making me laugh and remember that life goes on…

Standing in each others weddings…

Sara was my matron of honor

Sara was my matron of honor

Celebrating births of babies…

Sara holding my newborn Sophie

Sara holding my newborn Sophie

There for each other in good times and bad and through all of our life’s trials.

Sara and I with one of my other dearest friends, Mary

Sara and I with one of my other dearest friends, Mary

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Wow – so many other wonderful, dear friends in these pictures, too!  Feeling especially blessed to have these wonderful women in my life and to call them friends!

“True friendship multiplies the the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep her is a blessing.” ~Unknown

This post is part of Five Minute Friday.  Every Friday hundreds of writers around the world join together to write freely for 5 minutes. Just 5 minutes, based on a single word prompt.  No editing, no perfectionism – just writing from the heart.  Today’s prompt was FRIEND.

Linking up with Five Minute Friday Five Minute Friday, Essential Fridays,

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  1. trish @ tagsthoughts.com says

    April 25, 2014 at 1:20 am

    what precious photos!! and what a keeper. I too love growing old with my best friend. 🙂

  2. Felista says

    April 25, 2014 at 2:36 am

    40 years! Wow! That reminds me of my parents and the friends who’ve stood with them since their campus days. They’ve built a family for us children and we’re so grateful to them. Your friendship is a wonderful example to the people around you and especially to your children.

  3. carol525 says

    April 25, 2014 at 9:02 am

    What a beautiful story of friendship. Reading these posts from FMF make me realize how very blessed we are in friendships! Thank you for sharing!

  4. Kathryn says

    April 25, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Feeling so grateful today for so many beautiful friendships. Especially the ones where even when we haven’t seen each other in years, we still pick right back up. Excited to see some of those dear ones this weekend!

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