Girlfriends Sparkle

So, after yesterday’s rather “heavy” subject, I just have to stop and appreciate a moment that happened tonight.  I was sitting in my room studyingstaring at my mound of extracurricular work that I have to have done by Thursday, when one of my roomies stuck her head in to say hi.  She sat on the bed and we discussed random events of the day, odd moments and grueling assignments.  The conversation lead, not surprisingly, to the topic of marriage, men, the lack thereof, boys who think they are men, and the raging sea that every woman has to try to master: hormones!  As our conversation was reaching this depth of logic and ponderous weight, we headed downstairs for a snack and the “counseling office” a.k.a. the couch.  Soon, another of my 3 roomies joined us, and, each armed with her steaming drink of choice, we dove into the complexities of the opposite sex, the burdens and blessings of our own (thank God for empathy!), the variety of a single life, and the vastness of womanhood.

This moment stood out.  Somewhere between laughing at mood-swings and family, and the necessity of facial hair in a relationship, it hit me; this is golden! 

I need to remember this.  This picture of the redhead launching peels of laughter at our ceiling over a comment about a stymied situation with a boy will stick in my mind.  The giggles radiating from the brunette as she told her hopes for her future husband will tickle my thoughts and warm my heart.  All of us admitting failure, confusion, self-doubt, brought hope and comfort. 

It felt so good to laugh and share things.  We needed this time to let down our hair and unpack our emotional bags with each other.  It was just gold to have those 2 hours laughing and sharing parts of our hearts.  Moments like those just seem to add a little more to each day, an extra shine to each jewel that sits in Jesus’ hands.  They just remind me that we are gems, precious and deeply worthy of every good thing He has for us.