True Friends

Karla, Nita, Annie, Linda

"True Friendships are characterized by grace, truth, forgiveness, unselfishness, boundaries, care and love in gigantic and mutual proportions." ~ Luci Swindoll  

Karla & Nita

I love this quote, and find it to be so true of my closest friends.  This summer I celebrated my girlfriend, Karla's 50th birthday!  We have been friends since I moved to Brownsville, Oregon when we were thirteen years old.  All of the girls around the table in the photo above have been friends since jr. high or high school.

Some people only dream of life long friends, for me it's a treasured reality. Karla is one of them and

we had so much fun all getting together at the Oregon coast for a few days of celebration in honor of her 50th.  Linda and I were in the same graduating class in high school and used to sing in the choir.  We also had a small singing group of three that traveled around the local area.  We could kill the harmony and make churches resound.  Fun times!!!

Annie was every guys dream (ha! :-) and I could not go anywhere with her without everyone commenting on her gorgeous long hair and her spunky personality that engulfed those around her.  She is now one of the anchors of prayer and support in my life.

Karla, like the quote above, has been full of  grace and a devotion to God that is anchored, truthful moments, forgiveness, unselfishness, boundaries that keep our relationship healthy,  care for my family and gigantic love and generosity towards me and so many others.  I am so much richer due to her friendship.

Here are a small handful of pictures of my dear friends and the memories we made this birthday celebration . . .

Karla's Birthday Cake - we ate on it all weekend!

Shopping of course!

"True Friendships are characterized by grace, truth, forgiveness, unselfishness, boundaries, care and love in gigantic and mutual proportions." ~ Luci Swindoll


Oops - sorry for some picture repeat - looks like my last blog went out before I could remove some copy photos . . . so if you are subscribed to feedburnner you may see double. :-)