If I write a book someday i want each chapter to be the name of one of my friends. I want to tell the story of how each of them has made my life and how each of them has saved me in different ways.

Almost all of them are creative in one way or another. I think that is probably what has drawn me to them. I thrive on creativity – from full out art projects to domestic arts to everything in-between. Amy has definitely become my number one partner in the domestic arts. She is a interior designer by trade and is my go-to girl whenever I have an idea for my house. I love her joy for everything domestic and her excitement over things that some would find dull like canning and old jelly jars and paint colors and dishes. Amy is the one who got me hooked on Fiestaware.

One of the things that Amy and i have been doing lately is yard sale-ing. We have a standing date evey Friday morning to head out early in search if treasures. Today we found an especially amazing deal – four discontinued Fiestaware place settings with a serving bowl for $10. When we got back in the car after paying for our treasure, we both were a little bit adrenaline-shaky from the excitement of our find.

I love that.

I love that God knows exactly what we need and fills those needs through different people in ways we wouldn’t expect. I love that the burden doesn’t have to fall on one person to fill every single need (sad to say I once thought it did) but that our needs can be met fully and with great joy by a wonderful handful of people. I love the gift God has given me in my different friends. Having them makes me know that he loves me.