kindred spirits.

when i was little, i used to love watching the "anne of green gables" series. that's the first time i remember learning what the phrase "kindred spirit" meant. the definition of the idiom according to usingenglish.com is this: a kindred spirit is someone who feels and thinks the way you do. i would definitely use that phrase to describe two of my friends, lindsay and janelle.

indsay and i met in december of 2007, i believe. but the little of amount of time says nothing of the depth of friendship we share. she and her husband recently moved to memphis and since, there's been a void in my life for sure. she's such a great friend and we've had some of the best conversations, though they haven't always been easy. she has been a soundboard for me when life has been hard and we have truly tried to spur each other on toward holiness.

janelle and i met exactly a year ago. it's crazy to me that two of whom i would consider to be my closest friends here are girls i really haven't known all that long. but i guess that's the way God works sometimes. janelle and i are in the same small group together. our husbands are friends and i've gotten to see her encounter all the ups and downs of life as a new mom. if i can be half as good a mom as she is, i'd consider myself doing a decent job. i love this girl! her heart is pure and she is real with you. i don't feel like i have to be anyone else but myself and that's comforting to have a friend like that.

yesterday evening we met up at one of our favorite local coffee shops. it was a surprise to me that lindsay was in town and i think they were trying to keep it a secret as long as possible, hoping that i'd have the baby by now and she could come meet the lil chica. over some tasty iced mochas, we chatted and caught up on life. it's moments like these when i walk away and realize how much God has blessed my life here with great friends. i am certainly thankful.