Born Into Friendships

Do you have Timehop?

You should.

Well, you should if you like memories.

If you hate memories... then maybe not.

I'll speak to the former group, as opposed to the latter:

Timehop is this neat little Ap (or is it app?) that shows you what you posted on this same date in the past.

It's really quite hilarious to be honest with you! Especially Facebook posts! Because the "style" of Facebook posting has evolved so much since it's beginning.

Statuses used to be in the third person. Remember?

Melissa...Can't believe the stupid statuses she posted. She really needed better things to do with her time than post about how she was feeling three times in one day. 
But she digresses...

Where was I? Ah yes... As a self-proclaimed nostalgia NUT Timehop is my jam! I just LOVE seeing where I was 3,4,7,9 years ago, what I was doing, posting, taking photos of and so on! Social media has many (many) negatives but being able to relive the past (at least for me!) is really a joy and also humbling and challenging all at the same time!

Time flies so fast! But how fun to have a few seconds to remember days gone by!

So this brings me to my point. Yesterday's Timehop showed me a sweet picture of Lucy girl and my dear friend Gretchen's baby girl a whole year ago!! I saw it while sitting and chatting with Gretchen while our 15 month olds played together on the floor!

(You'll remember Gretchen from this post. She was boom #2) 

I just smiled and thanked the Lord for such a dear friend in Gretchen and that our little girls were giggling together 1 year ago and here they were again chasing each other in circles. (let's be honest Lucy was probably climbing, trampling or pushing Elsie. Such a rough-and-tumbler that girl!) See! Forced-friendships are a good thing! ;)

I couldn't resist a "Then and Now" post!

Here it is so you can see. Exactly 1 year to the day!

These girls were born into a friendship - their mamas were friends and so they right off the bat have a friend! How lucky! The have the silver-spoon of friendships if ya know what I mean!

Our world is changing. People are changing. What is appropriate, accepted, right and true in the eyes of society is changing constantly. It ebbs and flows depending on whatever the whim of society seems to be that day/week/month.  I am thankful to have a friend in Gretchen that helps point me to truth and remind me where I fail and I am so thankful that this next generation of girls has a built-in buddy with whom to laugh, play and hopefully one day they will encourage one another in the love of Christ and in obedience to His will!

Don't mind me while I use you for leverage. That's what friends are for.

Everyone needs moments like these with friends like these.