5 Minute Friday: On Distance

It's Friday and that means 5 minutes of non-edited writing on a theme given just in time to write. I get to do this with a beautiful group of women at Lisa-Jo's site The Gypsy Mama. 


As you will see I took a little longer today to include photos so dear to my heart. Un-edited writing to 3 minutes. I love these ladies.

Here we go:

We breathe different air. We live in separate spaces. Mom and sister. I pray for their hearts always, but reality is that we are distanced. Not in my heart though. Not ever.

I’ll never be able to explain the why, but God has been so gracious to fill the space with many a significant who. 

He surrounds me with many a mother to mentor me as I live out failures and successes of woman, wife, mother, friend. 

My mother-in-law awesome mentor

He blesses me with the privilege of having young women call me their second mom with love filled hearts. 


I am blown away by the big and little sisters, nieces that have crossed my path for short and long seasons. 

Strong, beautiful, amazing, dream-filled, LiveOutLoud women. 

My prayer partner and sister-in-law, Sonya...Love You!

Annette what would I do without her

These ladies have seen me through many years, more to come!

My sister-in-law and her daughters part of my "women"

My sisters, Niece and Mom in the middle

Shadow brought Tammy and Donnel into our lives

Neighborhood: A second mom to our boys, aunts, more nieces!

New to my life Mele and her sweet Mom, Kristy

All that I’ve ever prayed for, wished and hoped pales in comparison to all God has blessed me with.

I am the mother of 2 adult sons and blessed now with a new daughter-in-law. 

The distance is getting shorter and shorter as the space in between is filled by God’s beautiful people.

I am loved! I am accepted! I matter! Woohoo!!! I get to pray with and pray for all of these and more every day. I am prayed for.  


Is there a woman who needs you to be the difference in her life? Look what it's doing for mine!