How many people have entered into your life because you shared something in common?
Do you share a job that is either a good or a bad one?
Do you share the Military in common and have people come and go in your life between of either changes in duty stations or changes in assignments?
Do you have a family member with difficult medical issues and have met people who share your same medical conditions?
Are you a homeschool family and are involved in similar co-ops or activities and have encountered other homeschooling families sharing similar family dynamics creating friendships you never thought was possible?
In my experiences with these types of bonds, they tend to be my tightest friendships.
They truly get what I am going through whether they are positive or negative experiences. As a result I have learned to nurture and cherish these people.
If you have someone like this in your life then I challenge you to reach out to them by any means possible to tell them how much you appreciate their friendship.
Do not take this relationship for granted as it is a special bond God created.
Nurture it, grow it, and cherish it because you never know when it could be taken away.
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Published by Heidi Benson
I am a wife, mom, and daughter. I served in the United States Army, went to college, received a Batchelor's Degree in Criminology, homeschooled my daughter every year from start to finish, and now I am currently a daycare teacher's aide (soon to be a two-year-old teacher coming this fall).
I married my husband when he was in the United States Army so I have the unique knowledge of what it is like to be on both sides of a Military uniform.
While we were stationed in Germany, my daughter, who is 24 years old now, was born and I made the difficult decision to put my career on hold to be her mom.
The past 20 years have been wrought with many struggles but as a result of those struggles, this blog was created.
As the years passed and the struggle kept coming, I would say, "I'm not sure why we have to go through all of this, but if we have to then it is my desire to allow my story to serve as a means of encouragement to others so all this pain isn't for nothing."
The years passed and the struggles did not. However, I feel now is the time God wants me to share these stories of hardships with the hopes they provide encouragement to you if you are struggling in the same way. It is my prayer they will serve as a healing opportunity for you.
I want you to know you are not alone. There are others who know where you are and what you are feeling.
Cling to the hope this won't last forever and that God is standing beside you while He holds you up and dries your tears. He is showing you the way, you just need to follow Him.
Big Hugs, Heidi
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