Friendship in Faith

A break from reality.

I have been blessed to take not one but two girls' trips in the last month! I can hardly believe the magnitude of it. John has been working overtime holding down work and the home front. He is truly amazing.

This weekend, my bestie, Karen, and I renewed our tradition of a getaway to reminisce about our time together in young adulthood. This time, we celebrated 21 years of fren-niversary. So much laughter echoes in the wake of our formative years together.

One of the most special parts of my friendship with Karen is our shared Catholic faith. We were confirmed together, taught the youngsters of our parish Faith Formation together, prayed at Mass together September 11, 2001, and stood up for one another as we took our sacramental marriage vows.

This weekend, we visited the Cathedral of St. Francis in Santa Fe. Singing quietly alongside my friend and then bringing the gifts up for the Liturgy of the Eucharist, I thanked God for the gift of friendship in faith. We have comforted one another, celebrated with one another, and prayed for one another with God through so many moments of our life. It is my great prayer that my children, too, can have friends of the faith to walk the journey of life alongside them.