Autumn 2008 ~ Western North Carolina. A whispering wind shook the trees as if to announce her arrival. Amber, orange, and crimson leaves glided down and carpeted the ground. Autumn had arrived in all her
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Category: Relationships
leadership to Make a Difference
Do you ever get discouraged at how problematic the world has become? Perhaps your heart sinks at the avalanche of troubles burying you, your family, or your friends. And you may be thinking that even
Read morethe family table
Futurist Dr. Richard Swenson writes, “Fast-lane families are headed for head-on collisions. They don’t have the opportunity to eat together. Shared, unstructured leisure time disappears. Communication suffers, problems multiply. In a slower era . .
Read moreThe Inconvenience of Friendship
I’ve been thinking about friends and friendship recently. I love being a friend. I love doing for my friends. But I find it difficult to accept it when friends do for me. There, I’ve said
Read more18 Years of Friendship Summed Up in 2 little words
A few months ago, I attended a funeral. The mother-in-law of my best friend. The mom of one of Corey’s closest friends. It was a heart-wrenching year for Josh and Marti as they watched an
Read morechanging times
So my wife and I recently experienced a seismic shift. We dropped our first child off at college this week. We spent all of Saturday packing and making trips to Walmart for last-minute dorm needs.
Read moreReal love — Real Friend
“You’re like a hard, old crusty sponge.” Did I hear that right? Did my longtime friend just call me a hard, old crusty sponge? “You know, like you’re so hard from life’s circumstances that it
Read moreEveryone Needs a Monketeer Friend—Do You Have Yours?
Friendships matter. The best kind of friends are Monketeers. Discover this special friendship and use these five suggestions to find your Monketeer friend. (by Jean Wilund)
Read moreWhen God Sends a Porta-Potty
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NLT Mother Nature poured down her
Read moreFreedom Isn’t Free
Honor thy rhinestones and workout tights? Imagine 300 million people decked out in red, white, and blue t-shirts and baseball caps with sparkly rhinestone flags. Whether they live in a Manhattan high-rise or the Alabama
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