Change...

Change happens all the time all around us.

It's happening again.

Not in a we are changing kind of way, but there is change that is affecting us... again. A dear friend of ours life is changing. It affects us. It affects my kids. Friends are moving and it's hard. 7 months ago we walked away from best friends and it feels that way again. While I know these friends are more like family and staying in our lives will remain the girl giggles from the other room, hugs from a "niece" that is more like a daughter, and baseball games to cheer at no longer so easy.

I have to be honest when we moved we didn't expect God to move our lives in such crazy busy schedules in opposite directions from these friends. We expected our families together night and day. While that didn't happen the moments we did get to share with this precious family and their kiddos are deeply treasured. I took the short distance between houses for granted. The "there is always tomorrow we will get together" never happened and now the miles are growing... large.... again.

Growing pains and God's will for distance isn't always easy. As moving day dawns it's bittersweet. It's bitter to have just lived super close again (after years apart) and now they are leaving, and sweet because there isn't a doubt in my mind they are following God's will.

How can I be sad about that?

So as goodbyes are on our horizons yet again I am pained with the sadness of too many goodbyes in such a short period of time, but I am rejoicing in the change for our friends. I am trying not to be selfish and be sad for what we are losing but to rejoice in what they are gaining.

Don't push off for tomorrow... Enjoy the moments you get... the everyday might not always be there.