Gratitude Month 2025: Genuine Friends

Lately, like for a few/several years, I have had a consistent conveyor belt of physical traumas and health issues, and I just went through one of the toughest tests (I had to be awake and participate in it to do the testing), and I sent out texts to various friends asking for their prayers, and so many of them responded to me with such support. I just knew I could count on them, so even though I had only heard back from two people by the time I had to begin the test and could not read any of the texts, I knew that every buzz of my phone was filled with encouraging, faith-filled words to keep me going. I struggled so much in that test, but I cannot imagine how it would have gone had I not the faith and confidence of my friends helping me along. This example is one of many over the years that I have been alive. God has sent me friends for a moment and friends for a lifetime to keep me going. I consider these friends miracles as I face so much solitude and require great amounts of courage to face some of the things I have to go through alone. I am grateful every day for the texts, calls, visits, time spent, and all that love I am given.