Life is Like a Vapor

I never knew that when I casually said “see you later” that I wouldn’t be seeing my friend again till heaven. Three weeks ago we received news that Stephen Maines was in a motorcycle accident with his sister and he did not make it. He was my teammate and a close friend this past year. The first part of the year he would call me mom and later he said I was more like his sister. I sure do miss him. But I am thankful to God to have the opportunity to have him as my friend for the past year.

I will miss the conversations we were able to have. Iron sharpens iron and that’s the type of friend he was. He would encourage me to preserver and he told me the truth even though he knew it would hurt. Finding a friend that is going to tell you the truth because it’s best for you is hard to find and I thank the Lord I had that last year.

So many times we look to people to find our encouragement. Even though I will miss Stephen, through this I’ve been learning that God will never leave me or forsake me. To be honest I feel like I’m going through a dry time spiritually but I’m not going to let my “feels” dictate my life. I’m choosing to trust God at His word. Please keep me in your prayers.

“O Lord, I pray that I glorify you in every aspect of my life and that when I will see your face I will be known as a good and faithful servant.”