Proverbs 17:17 “A friend loves at
all times. And a brother is born for adversity.” The Hebrew word for friend is
re’a (ray-ah) Strong’s 7453 It means friend, companion, neighbor, fellowman, a
familiar person. The present reference is a prescript for a healthy friendship;
a friend should love at all times.
What are your friends like? Do they
encourage you, support you, influence you in a positive way, bring out the very
best in you; go out of their way to help you in time of need? Do they remember
important events in your life? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then
you’ve got some true
We visited a
friend in a retirement home. Kirby’s known this friend most of his life. I only
met her about twenty-five or so years ago. Her name is Rochelle, and she is a
treasure. We worked together on our local election board. We’d talked many
times before I actually served on the board, first as a clerk, and eventually
as judge of elections. Because of her vast experience on the board for many
years, she was valuable in helping me to think ahead, especially after long
lines of the 2004 Presidential election. She suggested we change the venue. Neither
of us is still on the board, about three years ago, Rochelle fell and is now
locally in a nursing home. This is the first time we saw her since her
accident.
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