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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. <\/em>(Colossians 3:16)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere do I go?\u201d Samuel asks. His swim goggles are strapped to his forehead and his green eyes are anxious.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure,\u201d I say.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re at Samuel\u2019s debut swim meet. He\u2019s our third son but the first to swim with a team. Lonny, the brothers and I have come to cheer for Sam, but we\u2019re all confused. The indoor pool is fringed with a mass of people carrying bags and folding chairs. Swimmers weave through the crowd, but we don\u2019t see anyone from Sam\u2019s club. A couple of teams are in the water for practice strokes, and I wonder if Sam has missed his warm-up time.<\/p>\n

My stress is heavy as the air.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when I feel a tug on my handbag.<\/p>\n

I turn around, expecting that one of the little guys has to use the restroom, but instead I look into the sweet face of my friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaren,\u201d I say. \u201cYou came!\u201d<\/p>\n

Karen smiles and I\u2019m immediately comforted by the kindness in her warm, brown eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d she says. \u201cThese swim meets can be tough at first. I came to help.\u201d She rubs Samuel\u2019s shoulder. \u201cBesides, I want to cheer for Sam.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karen\u2019s now-grown children were swimmers in high school. She knows the ropes and this is invaluable to me. She directs Samuel to the locker room, where he finds his coach. She introduces us to something called a heat sheet, which holds the information we need for this important day. She even helps us find a few feet of space so that we can open our folding chairs. We settle into our seats just as Samuel dives into the water, taking practice time with his team.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m grateful for this help today, but when I think about it, navigating a swim meet isn\u2019t the only thing Karen teaches me. I learn from her, daily, in the spiritual way, too. She\u2019s been walking with the Lord just a little longer than I have. She holds wisdom and knowledge and life experience that I have yet to attain. And she\u2019s generous to share. Watching her apply God\u2019s Word to her life, gleaning and gathering behind her, makes my relationship with the Lord more personal and rich and deep.<\/p>\n

I lean over and give Karen a hug. We sit for a few minutes and she visits with Lonny and the boys. Soon I look up and Samuel is sloshing our way. The meet is about to begin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d I say. \u201cI\u2019m glad you\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re welcome,\u201d she says. And she smiles.<\/p>\n

I think she understands that I\u2019m not only speaking about this swim meet.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank you for friends who help me to walk in your truth. Let me be that sort of friend to someone, too. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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