"My God and I go in the field together.
We walk and talk as good friends should and do.
We clasp our hands, our voices ring with laughter;
My God and I walk through the meadow’s hue.
We clasp our hands, our voices ring with laughter;
My God and I walk through the meadow’s hue.

"He tells me of the years that went before me,
When heavenly plans were made for me to be.
When all was but a dream of dim conception
To come to life, earth's verdant glory see.
When all was but a dream of dim conception
To come to life, earth's verdant glory see.

"My God and I will go for aye together.
We'll walk and talk as good friends should and do.
This earth will pass, and with it common trifles,
But God and I will go unendingly.
This earth will pass, and with it common trifles,
But God and I will go unendingly."

The stars shine over the earth.
The stars shine over the sea.
The stars look up to God.
The stars look down on me.
The stars may shine for a million years;
A million years and a day.
But my God and I will live and love
When the stars have passed away.

This song popped into my head last night during the 2 hours or so that I could not seem to fall asleep. The first thought this song brings to mind will forever and always be circle devo at Sooner Youth Camp. That was always my favorite part of camp. The end of the day, the entire camp standing in a circle in a field, holding hands, looking up at the stars, and singing our hearts out to their Creator. Yes, this song will always remind me of the wonderful memories and wonderful friends made at dear ol' Sooner Youth Camp.

But as I thought about this song last night, I thought of it in an entirely different context. I thought about what the song is actually about. The song is not about my friendships with other Christians; it is about my friendship with God. It's kind of weird to me to think of my relationship with God in terms of a friendship. I suppose it shouldn't, but if I'm honest with myself, I tend to think of God as being outside my immediate world. I envision Him as this huge presence that is somewhere up there looking down on everyone here on Earth, watching us from afar. But the more I think about it, the more I think that is a totally inaccurate vision of the relationship God wants to have with me. He wants to be my friend. He wants to be a part of the details of my life. And I want Him to be a part of them. I guess in a way I feel like God is so big that He doesn't have time to deal with my petty issues. I know this is not true. I want to be friends with God. I want to walk with Him, to talk with Him, to laugh with Him. (Sidenote: I love the thought of laughing with God. It drives me crazy when people think that any sort of conversation with God must me completely serious and somber. Surely God must have a sense of humor, or He wouldn't have given us one. Why not share a few laughs with God?) So, yes. Friendship with God. Definitely something worth pursuing. Now the task at hand is figuring out how that plays out in daily life.