I was thinking a friend that I lost to cancer years ago, her name was Joyce, she made me laugh lots! She was actually like a 2nd mother to me because I was in youth group with her two kids. So today I thought I would just remember Joyce on my blog and remember all the fun things we laughed about. What a great lady! Remember how she always got a group of us together for a game night when her son came home on leave from the military. What a mom to have! Unfortunately her life was cut short by cancer and she was only her early 40's, right where I am in life now!

Thanks Joyce for all you shared with me! You played the piano and organ in church so beautifully!


Friends

Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hope He's granted
Means a chapter in your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seen you've gone'
Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long To live as friends

And with the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you'll live in
Is the strength that now you show

But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seen you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seen you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends