Ep96: When Friends are Friends Forever

A group of 60 students on average, gathered together weekly in their hight school years. They gathered to rehearse, to sing to act to dance.  This performance group called First In Line had motivations to commit to this process, as touring and performing was the end game. But, I  think there was more of a call for them to gather faithfully each week. I have a strong hunch, that they faithfully gathered to be present with others, in a safe place, where their brand of person was welcomed with open arms. They gathered, to be.

 

Following the recent death of one of own First In Line members of years gone by, a prompt to reunite collectively, in full reunion fashion, to reconnect and honor our sweet friend Pam, and all of our relationships with her. Life is not a promise keeper. No promises we will have tomorrow let alone a year or ten from now. This weekend was our way to say I love you to each other. To hug. To laugh. To cry. To share from our hearts.

We honored our friendships, and celebrated that we will see Pam again. We rested in knowing that we are all friends, forever. 

"For friends are friends forever, when the Lord's the Lord of them. And a friend will not say never, 'cause the welcome will not end. Though it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hand we know, that a lifetime's not too long, to live as friends"