Make new friends, but keep the old
One is silver and the other gold!
Do you remember singing that song as a little girl? Even though I'm not a singer, I've always loved to sing, and that lovely little melody can be sung as a round. I've been thinking a lot about that song as I'm experiencing the joys of getting in touch with old friends.
Almost a year ago my friend Christie told me how much fun she was having on Facebook. I got so excited and told Barry about her experience. With his gift for asking the right question, he paused and asked, "Do you have time to be on Facebook?" Well, the answer was truthfully "no". I had too many balls in the air already at that point.
Fast forward to two months ago when Anson, our fifteen year old, wanted to open a Facebook account. His dad and I agreed as long as one of us could be his friend. Barry decided to open an account just to keep tabs on our teen.
Right! Soon I was getting reports every night..."I have 26 friends!"...."You'll never guess who is my new friend!"...."Dave has over 200 friends!"
For some of you, this is old hat. Facebook is contagious, right? Well I figured that since summer is a little slower that I'd dive right in. I'm hooked!
I'm having such a great time reconnecting with old friends. Many of them live in my area, and I didn't even know it. Last night I had dinner with my friend Beth Parham. It had been 15 years since we had seen each other last, and we had a fantastic time catching up. She is a preschool teacher for 2 and 3 year olds. Even though she's exhausted at the end of a day, she loves it. She's a hero in my book!
The most fun thing was catching up on our faith stories. We didn't know that Jesus had been setting both of our hearts on fire during high school. I loved hearing about His pursuit of her and how she has found contentment and fulness in Him.
Tomorrow I'm having lunch with 2 more high school friends who are sisters. I CAN'T WAIT!
I'd love for any of you to be my friend. I'll tell you right off the bat that I don't know about pokes or smiles or pillow fights, but I'd love to be connected. I haven't figured out how to link the blog to Facebook, though. Can anybody help?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Facebook and Other Adventures
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6 comments:
Amy,
I'll add you tonight!
Lynn
Hey Amy,
I was wondering about you today. I don't go on facebook at that often anymore, but I've added you.
It's not too much longer and I'll be meeting you!!!
When it comes to connecting your blog with FB, check with Renee. I see she knows how.
Addicting..oh yeah! But it is fun finding old friends and making new ones.
I don't know all the details as I'm sometimes a FB idiot, but to place a link as you write your status, look at the icons at the bottom of the status box. I sometimes post P31 devotions that way....I'm headed to friend you now....
Amy this is too funny! I started on FB a couple of months ago..to check it out before we would let my tweenager do it. Wink, wink.
You're right, it is so much fun catching up with old friends. My blog is linked, but I have no clue of how to do it. (My husband is tecnically brilliant...and so he did it!) Speaking of the blog, unfortunately I think the FB keeps me from blogging. It's easier to post a quick update on FB, so I'm working on that. I'll add you as a friend. See you at She Speaks.
Bridget
I'm so glad that you are on facebook! I feel special that you mentioned my name on your world-wide blog! I'M FAMOUS! By the way, I love what you do...the Lord has blessed you with such a wonderful ministry to women. So glad to be your friend. Love you!
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