Life of Eucharisteo

What IS friendship exactly? I say, friendship is what you make of it. For someone friendship comes in flesh and blood form. For others it’s across miles and oceans and the vastness of cyberspace. I’ve been blessed beyond measure by friendships and here’s a little about what friendship has been for me…. Friendship is coming alongside someone. Propping them up when they can’t do it for themselves. It’s sitting silently while they grieve, holding their hand and just letting them cry. It’s crying along with them. Friendship loves you for who you are. Warts and all. It’s listening. It’s sharing. It’s doing life together. A friend shows up to your house, comes right on in and knows to step over the pile of shoes at the door. She pushes aside the pile of unfolded laundry on the couch, sits down and starts helping you fold. (Underwear and all) She fixes her own glass of tea, and when she can’t find a clean glass she grabs one out of the sink and washes one. Then s...

What does it mean to be a mother? Webster defines a mother as this…       moth · er 1. A female parent The Bible on the other hand, has more to say about the definition of a mother. Psalm 127:3-5 tells us that the role of a mother is an honor ….a privilege . We learn that mothering is about nurturing ( Titus 2:4 ). It’s about teaching ( Ephesians 6:4 ), about integrity ( Proverbs 11:3 ). The Bible says that a mother is available morning, noon, and night ( Deuteronomy 6:6-7). She is involved ( Eph. 6:4). 　 She didn’t have to. She didn’t have to open her heart….to play to role of mother to a child that she didn’t even give birth to. She didn’t have to love her, or nurture her. After all, she had a mother….a mother that shared her DNA. She didn’t have to stay up nights, or sooth her tears. She didn’t have to shield and protect or mend the wounds. She didn’t have to go the extra mile with shopping trips or mother/dau...