Mid Week Joy Report

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Well, let's see... what have been some of the highlights of my week?

one.
My husband is on a mission trip in the Dominican Republic. He left Monday morning and the flights went smoothly. When flying uneventful is a good thing... and it was.

two.
I had two meetings (out-of-town) on the weekend and they were very productive. (Bonus: I got to eat at Chipotle - more than once - and I had Starbucks!)

three.
I made ten cards (in addition to all the other things I had going on this week, I think that's pretty good.)

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One of the cards I made was the one for today's "50 Truths Worth Knowing" Challenge. This is week 7 - the title of the chapter/excerpt is "Friendship is Hard, but the Rewards are Grand".

Anndee, who was Philadelphia had lived with her friend Rachael in the Pacific Northwest for seven years. They were very close and imagined a lifetime of experiences together - things like being present at the birth of each other's children and growing old in the same zip code.

Then Anndee decided to move back to Philadelphia and Rachael felt betrayed. In truth, she was angry that Anndee would do this.

Anndee assured Rachael that they would remain close and at first she made a genuine effort to keep in touch. As time went on they called less and less often. Long distance friendships are challenging, especially when you've had countless days of spontaneous supermarket trips, late nigh gossip sessions and so many other "together" moments for seven years.

Finally Anndee made a trip back to Portland for a visit. The friends determined that they really missed each other and decided to make a better effort at staying in touch, including scheduled phone calls.

Over time, Anndee found that she started calling Rachael when a song came on the radio that reminded her of her friend or at other times when she randomly thinks of her. They exchange pictures of their children and stick them on the refrigerator door. They have determined that their friendship is worth the extra effort it takes to remain close even at a distance.

To reflect this story I used a "world" image - no they didn't live a world apart, but I suspect the distance sometimes felt that far. And I loved the scripture verse that I placed on the front - "The Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another." (Genesis 31:49)

No matter how

far away you feel,

you are always

close to my heart.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

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