We had friends over yesterday, out of town friends that we haven't seen in ages. So we had plenty of time to prepare the house, dust the dirt off, clean out the corners and pretend that we always live this way. But I was still fretful. Will they see the stains on the carpet, the cracked tiles, the sticky little boy smudges?
But when they arrived it was sweet comfort, hugs all around. Laughter. Catch-up, remember when. New friendships formed for the little ones.
Come as you are.
Oh, what a blessing friendship is!
