Hidden in My Heart: Friendship

I had a great great reminder of how important friendships are this past Sunday. First, a little background. S is now 7 1/2 and every year, or rather twice a year, our Church has the kids get up front and sing. She has never made it through without crying and it's a little bit of a struggle every year. There is always the question of if we should try and bribe her into staying up there or just hope that she grows out of it. This year we decided to not push her. If she wanted to do it she would do it and if not, that is okay. It is not vital to her growth as a person at this stage in her life to make her stand up there and sing.

So, that brings us up to this past Sunday. She hadn't said she would or that she wouldn't go up there. Scott and I had both encouraged her to go up there and sing and both sets of grandparents were here to watch her and her brother and sister. As we went into the sanctuary during practice she didn't want to go up there and I just stepped back and then something that made me cry happened. She had two friends walk up next to her and grab her hands. I don't think they realized the significance of what they were doing, but it was indeed very significant. With the support of two very dear friends S made it through both practice and the actual performance in Church.

This meant so much to this mother's heart. Our friends mean a lot to us and I can name several times when friends of mine haven't necessarily literally held my hands to get me through something tough, but they were there to support and encourage me and get me through something tough. I am very thankful that my daughter has already started to form some of these meaningful friendships. I am also very thankful to my friends for there continued love, encouragement and support to me and my family through the years. It means a lot to us all!!!