This weekend was a sweet time of memory making with my crew of old and my brood.
Suzanne, Daree & I have been friends for 19 years. We met on the 11th floor of Tutwiler when I was a 17 year old freshman at the University of Alabama.
Both of them married their high school sweethearts, so I have known their husbands almost since the day I met them. We've been through proposals, weddings, pregnancies, toddlers, health scares, funerals and countless other chapters of life.
We've seen each other through a lot of things since we shared a room on the second floor of the Phi Mu house almost two decades ago. They have made excellent traveling companions for the journey so far!To be back together...with all our children..watching them play together in our old haunts...well, it was just the best! I couldn't help but giggle at the thought of what 'then us' would have thought at the prospect of 'now us'...19 years and 8 children later.
The only thing better than recalling old memories is making new ones. So, my children's first Alabama game was great, great fun!
This morning we went to church in Birmingham and heard a very thought provoking sermon on (of all things) covenant friendship. (I am planning to recap that later, as this post is already long and I have a lot of laundry to do!!)All of it prompted a heart full of thanksgiving for the sweet friends God has blessed me with--and a renewed prayer that my children's lives will be filled with the same.
8 comments:
I've been reading your blog for a few years and you are always so inspiring! You went to my Home church this morning, Church of the Highlands. :)
Leslie! You are right. That's where we were. It was the perfect sermon to cap off a special weekend!! Wish I had met you.
It makes my heart happy to read another Homecoming post. I've also been following for a few years.
Your cardigan is adorable!
You are beautiful!! I love the sweater too! Looks like a great time.
Agreed! It would have been great to meet you! Hope you enjoyed our church--I think it's pretty special!
-Leslie
www.thematthewmorganfamily.blogspot.com
Love the pictures! It's obvious that the crew had a great time! Hope I see y'all the next time you are in Tuscaloosa...I promise I'll say hi!
Love all the cute pictures and the kids in the AL gear! My grandmother, mom and sister were all Phi Mu's at Alabama. Their pomps are always the best! Roll Tide!! :)
My sweet blogger friend from South Africa, Marcia (123 Blog), sent me a link to this post, with the title, "Roll Tide". Small world, huh? ;)
I loved reading your Homecoming post, and I look forward to taking my girlies (age 2 1/2) to their first ballgame one day, too.
I also look forward to reading a little more about your family. It looks like you certainly have three awesome kiddos. :)
All the best, and ROLL TIDE!!!
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