A friend who will tell it like it is

Last night there was a small blow up in apartment between me and a roommate.  I am not going to go into details because to be honest its not any of you blogger people's business.  But alls well that ends well.  I know that God used this small encounter to bring myself and this roommate closer together.  I am not the type of person who will open up to people (even close friends) and I know that I can get super defensive when I feel like I am getting attacked.  So it was good last night to let that defensive wall down and just really connect with this particular friend.  We talked for a long time not just about our little dishes blowup but also about our lives and the stress of this year and how people are changing.  When we looked at the clock and realized it was 11 (which may seem early to you but when you have to get up at 6 it is late!) I prayed for us both and I feel like we both felt much better about not just the situation but also our relationship with each other.

I am so incredibly grateful for this friend.  She is the type of person who I look up to.  She is completely confident in who she is as a person and what she believes in.  It breaks my heart that she found it hard to confront me about something that was bugging her.  I never want to be that type of person who people (especially close friends) feel like they cant talk to about what is bugging them.  Hopefully after last nights talk, we both understand that we want to be the type of friends that can do that!  I am going to work harder at not being such a slob and also not being so defensive about things.  I thank the Lord for the friendship I have in her and for the night of yelling, crying, talking, hugging, and laughing  even though at times it was uncomfortable and not fun....it made us stronger as friends!

Challenge of the day:  Hug a friend and let them know you care about them!

Thanks Carrie for being a great friend!

God Bless
KJA