July 29

This morning, the Little Boys and I met a woman from our church for coffee at Starbucks, and when the munchkins got antsy, we all headed off to a local playground.

She may not realize it, but Barbara was a key support person for me when Logan was sick and after he passed on. It wasn't that she made any spectacular gestures; she sent cards and messages, and she was just there when so many people I thought I could count on weren't. And I'm so grateful for how she showed me God's love in such simple ways.

I realized recently that I didn't know her well at all, so I asked her to have coffee with us. And I'm so glad that I did. We had a lovely chat, and I hope we'll have more of them in the future.