I love friends who I can be real around. No worrying about judgmental glances, paybacks, or being good enough. To curl up on a friend’s couch and feel at home. I have a friend like that. I never feel as though I’m invading her home and can always and completely relax. I can breathe. I’ve heard it said before that when you are at peace, it is as though your heart sits down. I love that.
I want my friends to feel like that around me. In my home. At church. In the grocery store. At the park for a play date. For coffee as we shed tears over how hard motherhood is and, yes, I understand, glances…
I want to be real. Always. No pretenses. No hidden agendas. No seeking to gain anything in return. Just completely and utterly real.
To be real it takes stripping down any walls you have up. It takes removing yourself from the equation and seeking to minister to someone else. For to be real, it takes a vulnerable willingness to be an open book.
Are you an open book to those closest to you? Are you real?
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Erica says
We moved our family of 6 cross country back in February with 3 weeks notice. As I seek new relationships, something that is crazy difficult, feeling like my heart can sit down is exactly what I’m looking for! Looking forward to finding those places-thank you for creating that image for me!
Jenifer says
We have similar thoughts today. 🙂
I am so thankful for my friends I can be real with.
Ashley Ditto says
I love this!
Stacey says
“your heart can sit down” Love that. Beautiful.
Emily [Bulldogs and Babies] says
She IS that kind of friend, isn’t she? 🙂 Nice post.
Farmgirl Paints says
I’m about as real as you can get. I miss my “heart can sit” friends though. I had a few in VA and it makes me so heartsick thinking of them.
dayebydaye says
Oh, these friendships are the best!!! LOVE the thought of no pretenses.
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Kimberly says
You’ve challenged me with this one:) I’m not sure if my friends feel like their ‘heart sits down’ around me or not. I’d like to think so!
Jennifer @ GettingDownWithJesus.com says
I’m so thankful that I do have friends like that. And my prayer is this: That I can offer that same safe place of grace for each of them. God bless you, as you continue to minister in this place.
J a c q u e l i n e M u k w e t o says
I live to be a friend like that. I should ask someone if I give that off or not. I have had friends like that in my life and it is so refreshing.