I was very glad to get back with my small group after missing all summer with our church softball league and then the last 3 weeks traveling to China. I forget sometimes how important those men are in my life.

Laura and I wanted them to meet our new daughter so we took her to meet the wonderful men in my small group. Analise gets overwhelmed around new people–especially men– and she was the timid child around them that she was around Laura and I the first couple days after our Gotcha day. I told her that these guys are ok–that in fact, she doesn’t realize it but they would probably do anything for her!

I have been so blessed that God has put other men in my life that hold me accountable and that I can share the pilgrimage that this life is with. I read this in “Experiencing God Day by Day”:

“The mark of biblical friends is that their friendship draws you closer to Christ. They sharpen you and motivate you to do what is right.” (Page 136)

I’m thankful for my small group and I pray that you who are reading this also have a small group to share life with. If you don’t have that, maybe you could join an existing group or even start a new group of your own. I could point you to some wonderful resources out there to help you out!

More to come…
Jeremy