GPS Day 173

My God-sent friend, Joan is going on vacation this week, she asked if she could borrow our GPS to guide her on her vacation journey. As I reflected on my day it occurred to me that perhaps our purpose is to be a GPS for one another.

I`m not really sure what GPS stands for in the travel assistance world but in the world of friendship I believe it is God`s People Servants! Luke 10:27 tells us"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind", and Love your neighbor as yourself.

As we are called to love one another it is our God- given- privilege to reach out to another in love and tender compassion when our friends are in distress!

I learned from my friend Chris that our friend Gina`s sister-in -law Melissa, is very near the end of this earthly life. Gina has shared and reached out to many of her sisters in Christ during this difficult journey; together we have prayed and tried to help Gina in any way possible. Have we been Gina`s GPS?

Later in the day I remember that I needed to call my friend (second-mom) Libby to wish her a Happy Birthday. I learned from her husband Gene that she wasn`t home in Virginia, she was in Wilmington, Delaware at the home of her sister Eloise. Elosie is also in the final stage of her life, Libby is there to be that GPS for her sister and her beloved nieces and family.

I still needed to call Libby to wish her a Happy Birthday and to express my love and compassion for her. Facing the difficulty of this task, I needed a GPS friend; I called my friend Pam and ask her to pray with me before I called Libby. Pam prayed with strength and authority, I felt God`s love penetrate my soul.

While on the phone with Pam my cell phone rang it was my BFF(best friend forever)Ginger, I took the call. If you have followed this blog you know that Ginger suffered a stroke in March and is slowly recovering. Ginger`s recovery has come a long way, but there is a part of my BFF that`s still MIA(missing in action).

The reality of this is so difficult and painful to endure; selfishly, I miss the wholeness of our 50 year friendship. God, I`m only human, please don`t think bad of my true feelings! I`m truly blessed and grateful for her recovery

Ginger and I chatted about her son`s wedding this weekend, she said that she forgot to invite us to spend the weekend at her house. I assured her that was ok, I had plans on Sunday and wouldn`t be able to spend the night.

I shared with Ginger that I was getting ready to call Libby, I just asked her to pray. I ached as she fumble through her mind to retrieve the words that I needed to hear.......I thank God for my GPS friend and His perfect timing.

On to the phone call, Libby answered the phone however, not expecting to hear from me, she mistakenly called Eloise`s daughter Becky to the phone. As Becky soon recognized my voice, I expressed my love and concern for her and her mother.

Tearfully, Becky called Libby to the phone. I heard in Libby`s voice STRENGTH and CONFIDENCE that only comes from God; without letting Libby hear the tears in my heart, I prayed...........I was blessed to be Libby`s GPS. Thank you, God.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.