My BFF

For the past week my three year old daughter has been grieving over the fact that a little girl at school not wanting to be her friend. At least five times a day she says, "Mommy, Lala said I'm not her friend anymore." After hearing her talk about this little girl eveyday, I knew it was critical for me to say the right thing. I couldn't down play the situation. I said, "It looks like you're pretty sad about that." My daughter said, "Yes I am and Lala is not nice." I told my daughter that when she doesn't do something Lala wants her to do, then Lala will say mean things. I reminded her that friendship should feel good. Its about sharing, laughing, and having fun. I also told her the next time Lala says that to her to tell Lala, "I don't care, I have friends!" Its true, she does have friends. She has me and her daddy and her whole family. Most importantly, she has God.

As I look back, the friends that are still in my life add value and meaning. Those who I chose to let go were not good for me. There is one friendship that has not waivered and that is my relationship with Christ. He loves me when I am at my worst. He hasn't said He won't be my friend anymore. He hasn't left me and I have decided I won't leave him either. The gospel songwriter, Marvin Sapp, sang, "He saw the best in me when everyone else around could only see the worst in me." Joseph M. Scriven wrote a poem to his mother in 1855. It is now a hymn sang all across the world, "What a friend I have in Jesus all of my sins and griefs to bear. What a privilege it is to carry everything to God in prayer." To sum it all up, He is my BFF.

Have a sweet day,
Shaneka