It was the night before His crucifixion, somewhere in the upper room of a house in Jerusalem. Jesus was spending his last night with His friends, the twelve disciples He'd poured into for three years. Luke tells us He wanted to show them the full extent of His love. Notice, He didn't preach a sermon or quote a Bible verse. Instead, while they were arguing about who among them was the greatest, He slipped away and got what he needed to wash their feet, a basin and a towel. In

Samuel Taylor Coleridge once said that friends are life's "sheltering trees." He's right. If you've ever basked in the shade of a deep friendship, well...'nuff said. I'm enjoying a cup of Starbucks, thinking about what's most important in a friendship. Here are some of things that come to mind: 1. Be considerate. Available but not intrusive. Determined but not demanding. Learn that delicate skill of knowing how to be near without being too close, too often. It's a wonderful