This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to reconnect with an old friend. After seven years, we sat across from each other over coffee and picked up right where we left off. It’s hard to say why we ever lost touched with each other to begin with, but it became clear as we caught up on each other’s lives that it doesn’t even matter.

As we recalled our stories of challenges and triumphs, it was so interesting to see how quickly we fell back into the friendship that we once knew. Time may have passed, but the things that we once admired about each other never did.

The beauty of God’s intention becomes so clear to me in opportunities like this; we so often struggle to mourn and let go of relationships that once touched our lives, only to discover that they were never really gone to begin with. While it’s certainly true that sometimes, certain relationships are better left to be purged with time, but its also certainly true that sometimes God has other plans in mind!