After church, we came home, made lunch, ate a quick bite as a family, then David was off to work another 16-hour shift. (This gets hard for a mom...I hate to see him walk out the door, tired from a 16-hour shift, headed to do another). Then, Chas, Mike & I spent a quiet afternoon at home. This evening, we had the pleasure of riding to Enterprise to eat dinner with Reece, Rhonda and the boys (Reece makes a killer low country boil ;) ). After good food, lots of fellowship and laughs, it was time to mount up and head back to Ozark. The ride was pleasant enough, however, I must admit, the time time has come in LA when leather and gloves are a bit comfy after dark.
As I reflect on the weekend, and even the week, spent with family and friends, I am reminded of a statement Brother Al made at the end of his message this morning...
"Friendship is a relationship based on love, that is expressed through sacrificial commitment to one another, through sharing and confiding in one another, and taking spiritual care of one another." That statement, coupled with thinking of what heaven will one day be like is exactly what my weekend has been like. I am ever grateful for my Savior, family, and friends. It is my desire to have that kind of friendships with family, blood and otherwise. Won't you consider what heaven will be like and what friendship should be like? Until next time, ride safely, live, love, and laugh....it does a heart good.