Best Friends

October 5, 2006 in Other Stuff with 1 Comment

I’m helping out with middle school ministry this year. Last night, one of our discussion topics was friendships. I sat in a circle talking with a bunch of middle school guys about their best friends. (That was an enlightening experience on many levels, but that’s not the topic of this post.)

At one point I had the opportunity to share a little about my best friend. I had them guess who it was. One of the boys guessed Mark Beeson. He’s a very good friend. Another boy guessed Tim Stevens. He’s also a very good friend. Then I told the them that my best friend is my wife, Emily. At that point, one of the guys looked at me and asked, "How can your wife be your best friend?"

That’s probably the reality of where we find ourselves today, isn’t it? It’s probably unusual for best friends to get married and stay married. I wonder if our ministry can help impact a change in people’s lives so that becomes the norm. That’s something I could invest my life in.

One Response to “Best Friends”

  1. Casey Ross October 8, 2006 at 9:21 am #

    Tony – No doubt these guys look up to you and listen to what you say (even though it may not always appear that way.) Thank you for showing them a different kind of marriage and family. Keep giving them goals to shoot for as they grow up!