Frog vs. Toad

During one of my weekend stays at my sister's mountain top house, a friend and I had walked out on the porch to find a toad sitting in the driveway.  Upon us moving closer, stomping around, and poking at it with a stick (yes, it was a funny scene), the toad did not move at all.  We were joking that it was fearless and definitely not a frog--her previous experiences proved frogs are jumpy!  After some of our conversation that night, I told her she was a toad, firm in her decisions.  Although we said all of this in jest, I really wouldn't mind having that innate attitude of fearlessness.  Of course, I don't desire to make stupid decisions, but want to be in tune with the Holy Spirit and trust His guidance.  Fear can hold us back from so many things in this life and certainly keeps us from the freedom our Creator wants to give us daily.  You Know What?  As I grow in my walk, I would be happy for someone to call me a toad...it's not an insult to me at all (unless you are referring to bumpy skin..see older post, My Pore Face)!  By the way, toads can't give you warts, so you can still be my friend. 

Thanks, Girls

One of the things God has blessed me with is the abundance of great people in my life.  Reflecting on my journey, I can see the relationships around me have not always been what I thought they should be, but have mostly served me very well.  While those closest to me know that I often lament the lack of a "significant other", the past several months have opened my eyes to the wonderful friendships present in my world, with mostly women.  I could rattle off a list long enough to be embarrassing, only because I don't deserve the blessings of these girls.  Some live close, some far (at least it seems that way), some are family, and some might as well be. Some are married, some not, some have kids, others have only pets.  No matter what stage in life in which they reside, they love me and minister to me in ways only each of them can.  
Don't get me wrong, I certainly need great guys in my life, too.  But You Know What?  Fellow women just have a way of understanding me that makes me a little more grounded and makes me feel a little less crazy.  So to all the many wonderful girls in my world--and you know who you are--thank you from the deepest parts of me, for being a light in my life.