Well-Spring Friends
Have you ever thought about what real friendship is? I’m sure most of us have used the term friend to describe a variety of people; even some we barely know. Let me qualify. I’m referring here to an honest-to-goodness friend; someone you can count on — even when everyone else hightails it in the opposite direction.
I came across a simple definition of a friend years ago that continues to inspire me with a contagious joy. How’s this? A friend is a wellspring in the wilderness. Please think about it for a second. A wellspring in the wilderness…
Do you have any wellsprings in your life? Is there a rare someone in your life who can come along during your dark, dry, lonely, and fearful times to serve as a cool and never-ending refreshment? Are you a wellspring for someone else?
There are friends, and then… there are friends! At this point in our lives, my wife Cynthia and I desire to have and be “wellspring” friends. In countless ways, our desire is being fulfilled. We are fortunate to count several people in the category of “wellspring” friends. In addition, we celebrate each other as closest “wellspring” friends (that’s right — even in spite of our being married)!
More amazing is our deep trust that, as important as others may be to us and us to each other, there is one wellspring of refreshment in our life that stands alone.
We thank and glorify Almighty God, the highest “wellspring” friend of all, for creating and redeeming us through the blood sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, bringing us together as husband and wife, and providing an opportunity for us to connect with other people as “wellspring” friends.
So, from one potential wellspring to another, have a blessed day and a real-friend-filled week!!
Steven J. Bouley, Fairhaven
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