I've been very blessed this past weekend. A dear friend from my early childhood came to Indiana with her family and visited me!
ME! she came and hung out with me. We haven't seen each other in 7-8 years. Wow.
It's been crazy and I have to be honest with you, not seeing this girl for that long made me nervous, I had not a clue if we would connect. Would we like each other as much as we did when we were just little girls? Would have anything in common now that we are adults?

Well all this fear for nothing. We totally had the greatest time. We caught up on the past 7 years and enjoyed each others company.

The sad thing is this though, she is going back home to Kansas, I won't be able to see her...I can call her but I won't be able to hang out with her though. But It's amazing to see how even though I haven't talked to her in forever or seen her face we picked up right where we left off.
Giggling and laughing, sharing our brokenness, embracing in hugs as if we never had been apart it makes me realize this...

GOD IS THE EXACT SAME WAY!
No matter where I am in life, I can connect with God anytime any where.
Now don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean I just stop spending time with God because I know he will take me back in any time, but the truth of the matter is this, God loves me so much his arms are open wide all the time ready to take me back in as his child, friend, lover.

He is so amazing and I am so glad that he gives us glimpses of how beautiful a relationship with him is through other people.
A relationship with him is so much more satisfying than any other relationship I can have and he is ready all the time for me to acknowledge his awesome presence.