I love friendships. I guess that\u2019s why I love my college Homecoming so much. I have friends that have come and gone. I have friends with whom I have completely lost contact. I have a few friends who have chosen to no longer be friends. But college friends \u2013 they are special, and as the years pass by ever so quickly now, they become more special. A few weekends ago, we gathered once again for Homecoming, where it seemed like every third sentence began with \u201cDo you remember . . .\u201d Old yearbooks were dusted off and pictures were found. Floats, football games, basketball championships, dining hall stories, Chapel speakers, pranks, dormitory life, late night coffee shop visits, road trips, and oh, yes, classes. I almost forgot classes. Is that why we attended college? Seems at times, we allowed our education to interfere with our development. But sadly, every year finds fewer and fewer classmates attending Homecoming. Death, health issues, travel challenges, competition with grandkid\u2019s schedule, family concerns, these all contribute to lower numbers in attendance each year. So, we walked across campus again, like we did more than fifty years ago \u2013 well almost like we did back then. It was holy ground to us \u2013 first because we so often met God there, but also because of blessed friendships that lasted through the decades. We have friends, and we keep friendships, because we are friends. The writer of Proverbs said, \u201cA man who has friends must himself be friendly\u201d (Proverbs 18:24). C.S. Lewis wrote, \u201cFriendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art\u2026 It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.\u201d Take some time this week to remember, and give thanks for your long-term friendships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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