Every once in a while, you get dealt one of those days that feels more like an assault of challenges from all sides. On days like these, I text or call one of my prayer friends to keep me afloat. Yesterday was one of those days.
Here is what I sent my prayer friends:
Omg. This morning I've killed two spiders (one of which was dangling in front of my face in the shower), sat in freeway traffic while dropping my sister off at work, found a dead animal carcass on the top of my BBQ with a swarm of yellow jackets eating it, and then had my child throw up all over me. It's 10:15am. So far, the morning has held nothing but sheer terror. Prayers appreciated
I text this to three people and then put my sick toddler down for a nap. I took one too. When we woke up, I had two very encouraging text messages waiting for me as well as the kindest offer from the third friend to bring me a drink from Starbucks, which of course I could not refuse. I took Little Monkey to his, ironically, pre-scheduled well baby exam in the afternoon and then had a visit from one of my prayer friends who came bearing a bouquet of sunflowers and the biggest passion fruit iced tea that Starbucks sells!
Trust me when I say that every woman, and every Mama, needs friends like these. Prayer friends. People who hold you afloat when the day looks like it's going to sink your ship.
Kairos. Friends like these are the lifesavers on days that hold "nothing but sheer terror".
With a grateful heart,
-D
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