By HIS Grace

Happy Monday! The week is off to a great start.  My family and I had a great day yesterday with our church family and friends.  I am thankful for the friendships that I have in my life now.  The women that I have become close friends with are women who have also taken the journey of surrendering to the Lord. I can recall many of my friendships in the past; from childhood through high school and even during my time as an adult.  Whew! Today, I understand better, know how to have and maintain HEALTHY friendships.  When you are younger, you learn by experiencing. You won't know what makes a person mad or upset, until you do it.  You find out that, what you can handle, others can't.  But, I also learned that, if you don't correct certain behaviors of your own; you just take them with you throughout life.  Within my circle of friends; I was always the one that gave the advice, motivate others, made them laugh, and encouraged them. Many times, it was what kept me sane with my o