“Showing Up When It Matters”

There are moments in life when showing up matters more than anything you could possibly say.

Not every day calls for it.

Not every relationship requires it.

But when it’s necessary—when someone truly matters—showing up becomes an act of love.

Healthy, loving relationships have a rhythm of give and take. Not keeping score. Not obligation. Just presence. And I am deeply blessed to have a small handful of those valued connections in my life.

My dear friend recently lost her mother. In moments like that, the value isn’t in fixing anything—it’s in being available. Being there for the FaceTime calls. Listening without rushing. Being fully present. Showing up for family gatherings and prayers, simply to stand alongside her.

She has done the same for me.

She has been there through my injury.

Through the loss of independence that led me into disability.

She has allowed me the space to speak my truth when I needed to vent, without judgment or dismissal.

That is love.

That is friendship.

That is trust.

I truly believe God knows exactly how to place the right people in our lives at the right time. When I look at this friendship, I see grace, timing, and purpose woven together.

I am grateful.

I am humbled.

I am blessed to have her in my life.

I hope that you have someone in your life that you feel this way about.

Someone who shows up when it matters.

Someone who listens when words are hard.

If you do—cherish them.

Cherish them as the gift from above that they truly are.