Friend to God
I don't know about you, but I find friendship hard as an adult. It's not that I don't want friends, but it takes time, effort, energy, and sacrifice to make a friend and be a good friend. As a mom, I often put so much effort into ensuring my kids are afforded the opportunities to make friends and connect with them that typically I don't feel like I have a whole lot of time leftover for myself. Besides my kids, there is my spouse who deserves my energy, love, and time so we can connect and continue to grow in our relationship in this busy season of parenting teens (who don't yet drive themselves anywhere). I previously shared about how I encountered the Holy Spirit and felt the invitation to friendship with God. It was a monumental moment in my faith journey and helped me see that friendship isn't with people alone, but that God is a perfect friend. I am not saying that we shouldn't have friends and making an excuse for my lack of effort in f