Good friends...

The desire to sift out the fake relationships and incorporate the real is becoming a greater priority. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I don't really care if I'm 'accepted' anymore, comparatively speaking, if its due to a spiritual maturity or if its wanting to set healthy priorities for my children. Probably a little of each of those as well as other factors.

Kyle and I were talking the other day about getting more intentional with the people we spend our time with instead of just 'letting the chips fall where they may'. Over the recent month or so I've been able to meet some women that I'm excited to be around -- some women that I'd love to seek counsel and friendship from as we live our lives together. You know the saying, 'who you spend the majority of your time with now is who you're going to be in three years'... that is shaping so many of Kyle and I's relationships right now and Bellingham is one of those places we'll be frequenting more and more.

The Baron Family lives there.

We have been blessed to see them three out of the last three weekends! When we go up, we camp out in their wonderfully warm and cozy basement -- when they come down, they enjoy our guestroom while all the kids bunk together some place or another... and the adults are able to bring wise counsel to each other. We just 'happen' to talk about the priorities in our life -- it seems to be the common language that we desire to seek obedience to Jesus, build a family who lives to glorify Him and strive to cultivate children who see the importance of Jesus' and their relationship with Him. Its refreshing and humbling... encouraging and thoughtful... its good.