I went back to my hometown for a family reunion and while there I saw a woman I hadn’t had contact with for many years. I was there to catch up with family and friends, but seeing this precious lady made me even more nostalgic for my youth and the people who impacted my life and helped me become who I am.

God has gifted me with a number of wonderful women to call friends, who have loved, encouraged, and even ‘nudged’ (I use the term loosely!) me in the right direction, but there are also women who have been my mentors. Who have taught me, mostly by example, what it is to love and follow the Lord, to stay the course no matter the obstacles, and to win the victory through Christ by perseverance.

A lady named June was the first of these women in my life. I was college-aged and she was married with young teens. Her love for me was unconditional and her example of godliness life-impacting. She was truly a ‘gentle, quiet spirit’ found in 1 Peter 3:4. She taught me effortlessly, molding and helping to shape me without me even being aware of it. Not by preaching or lecturing (which I surely would have ignored!) but by simply listening to me and loving me regardless of the choices I was making in my life. She lived without compromise – for herself – and non-judgement of me, while always, always pointing me back to the Word of God. I loved her dearly, and called her my spiritual mother. Her life and example of fully trusting God through even the most difficult of trials has been life-altering for me. She would be astounded to know this – because her heart was truly humble. She served the Lord with everything she had and made me want to do the same.

How about you – have you had a friend or mentor in your life that has led by example? Oh, we know all the ‘famous’ ladies and are oh, so thankful for the ministries God has given them. But I think the ones God wants to honor are those who don’t recognize how great they really are!

So here’s your chance to honor those who have impacted your life. Email me at missy@circleoffriends.fm describing your friendship and how that has encouraged your walk with Christ and I will feature your friend or mentor in “Friends Spotlight”.

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All for Him
Missy