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The friendship among the Eyes, the Imms and the Esses is probably 30 years old, and it is supported by marriages which are even older.

We met recently for supper and prayer, as we do periodically, thanks to the generous planning, and gracious hosting within the group, with this blogger mostly missing the requisite hospitality traits.

This is by no means an exclusive group. These people have lots of friends who could mesh every bit as smoothly as we did the other evening
The dinner was delicious and plentiful, the conversation, wide-ranging and consistently-caring.

We wrapped it up several hours later, praying for each other and for each other's families, immensely thankful that our God cares about us so deeply, and understands us so completely.

Pastor J used to remind me/us, "things are not as they seem, they are as God says they are."
What a good truth to hold onto during this period of accelerated change all around us.
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Heather said…
I LOVE these people!!! Such great memories...pretty much make up ALL my memories growing up if we were away from Roblyn...
April 27, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Vivi said…
Love to see you 6 still getting together. I can't believe how much you all look exactly as I think of you growing up. Lots of memories with that gang.
April 28, 2009 at 2:34 PM
scott said…
God, Family, Friends & Food...Life doesn't get any better than that !
April 28, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Hilary said…
I think it is so neat that you guys get together and pray together. Very cool!
April 30, 2009 at 11:19 PM
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