Gift of Friendship

"Two are better than one;

because they have heat: 

but how can one be warm alone?

And if one prevail against him,

two shall withstand him;

and a threefold cord is not quickly broken."

~Ecclesiastes 4:9-10~

Poems on Friendship

By Helen Steiner Rice

Friendship is a priceless gift

That can't be bought of sold,

But to have an understanding friend

Is worth far more than gold.

The world we live in can be harsh and unwelcoming, intolerant of our mistakes. God knew we would need friends to encourage us along the way. He knew we would need others to laugh with, sing with, dream with. He knew we would need comfort and support and loving-kindness. Cherish your friends; hold them close. They are very special people, for they do God's work in your life.

Across the years we've met in dreams

And shared each other's hopes and schemes,

We knew a friendship rich and rare

And beauty far beyond compare.

Then you reached out your arms for more,

To catch what you were yearning for.

But little did you think or guess

That one can't capture happiness

Because it's unrestrained and free,

Unfettered by reality.

We lock up our hearts

and fail to heed

The outstretched hand,

reaching to find

A kindred spirit

whose heart and mind

Are lonely and longing

to somehow share

Our joys and sorrows

and to make us aware

That life's completeness

and richness depends

On the things we share

with our loved ones

and friends.

"Love one another:

as I have loved you, 

that ye also love one another.

By this shall all men know

that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another."

~John 13:34-35~

Thank you for your friendship

And your understanding of

The folks who truly love you

And the folks you truly love.

Friends and prayers are priceless treasures

Beyond all monetary measures,

And so I say a special prayer

That God will keep you in His care.

For the friends that we make

are life's gift of love,

And I think friends are sent

right from heaven above.

And thinking of you

somehow makes me feel

That God is love and He's very real.

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In Christ Alone,

~Judith~