I called an old friend yesterday
I called an old friend yesterday, who I had not talked to in about 3 years. We used to be really close but he retired and I got busy with new assignments etc. Then years went by and I would see him occassionally and we would talk and laugh over old times, and then life would go by and I would not think about calling.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about friends. It seems that life has a way of influencing our relationships perhaps more than it should. I think, as close as my friend and I were, it has been very wrong for me to let all these years go by without my keeping in touch with him.
One of the great gems in life that God gives us are good friends. I have been so guilty of being a very poor steward of this friendship that God gave me. So I apologized to my friend yesterday, and promised to stay in touch with him … and I will this time.
Its amazing but when I was in a different place in my life and ministry I was connected to lots of people who I would consider friends, and I think they would consider me as a friend. But then when that ministry position changed it seemed that all of those relationships faded away. Its understandable that many would, just because of the fact that daily working and ministering together ended. But what about those that were much closer than just working relationships… do I have a responsibilty to be a better steward of those relationships than I have been?
What is our responsibility to our friendships? Are they important? With a few tears in my eyes, after I ended the call with my friend, I prayed for him and his wife and asked God to forgive me for failing in this, and asked Him to help me get on the HIGH ROAD with my friendships.
When we were finishing our conversation he thanked me for calling and expressed how much he really appreciated hearing from me. We promised to exchange emails. The call was a blessing to me and I think to him too.
And as I prayed I asked the Lord to help me live life on THE HIGH ROAD with the friendships and relationships He has blessed me with. Is there a friend you should call today?
Lets live on the HIGH ROAD.
September 17, 2007 at 2:49 pm
I am also guilty of not staying in touch with FRIENDS from the past. This inspired me to make a few calls.
February 7, 2008 at 4:29 am
Hey…. a short hello, from an OLD friend of the past…
(I was one of Stephen’s first girlfriends, hee hee!)
It is too bad, that we are all guilty of not staying in touch with friends. I remember many good times with you and Becky and the boys. We met in LRC Church a long time ago. In 1990’s we went back to LRC (in Lucan, ON CANADA), and to the Pastor’s house (which was your house of long ago), and it was strange to walk through, and think of you guys.) It was nice to hear about you from Lorraine and John, and to keep up to date. I remember hearing about when Stephen got married on a New years eve, YEARS ago…. and now WOW, you are GRANDPARENTS… LOL!
Anyway, I just thought I would pop on to keep in touch with you too! Give my love to Becky! Send me a line (mmhall@rogers.com) if you like, and I will say hello to Mom and Dad for you too! I was so glad that I found Stephen online here sometime last year, and I keep in touch with him every now and then. I read his BLOG, and I have been reading some of yours, and Ricks and Nate’s. WOW! Amazing how God is! I am married to a Pastor now too, so life is exciting for me!
Keep in touch…. I will try!! =)
LOVE MITZI (was Fletcher, now is Hall)