Friends,
This morning I am just reflecting on this past weekend at church. On Saturday we distributed 50 Thanksgiving meals to our neighbors; on Sunday we worshiped together and shared in a Thanksgiving Meal at church that evening; and on Monday we served about 400 meals at Angel Food. Whew.
I have two thoughts I want to share with you about this. One, thank you, thank you, thank you for your help and involvement in these ministries, in worship, and in all aspects of the weekend. After we got home from the meal and from the community service in town I said to Michelle, This was a good day at church. Would you agree? Thought two: I thoroughly enjoyed serving, worshiping, eating, and fellowship alongside you. You are fun to hang around with, serve with, and you never cease to be a blessing to me.
A couple of Sunday mornings ago we were on vacation and preparing to worship with a friend in Lenoir. I bought the Observer and was able to read it on Sunday, something I rarely am able to do on Sunday. (This is not a complaint, just an observation.) One story that caught my eye was ‘The Best of Friends,’ written by our former president, George W. Bush. (Has enough time passed that I can mention him without it being political?)
When he said he would step out of the fray, he obviously meant it. And one of the only we have heard from him in the past year, apart from some interviews about his book, was this short article. And, you know what it was about? Friendship. Interesting.
His words: Harry Truman, one of my predecessors, is often quoted as saying, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” But while the 33rd president and I are said to have much in common, we diverge on this topic. Now that I’m retired, people ask me for advice, and I tell everyone: Make friends, keep them, and learn from them your entire life… He went on to say, My friends have truly been one of the greatest gifts of my life. It’s been said you can judge a person by the friends he keeps—and if that’s true, then I’m a fortunate man indeed.
I say these are fine words. Make friends, keep them, and learn from them your entire life.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Blessings,
Ande Myers
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