If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky. S.E. Hinton Friends till when? When asked if I ever dreamed or thought about
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Unlikely Friendship
“A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.” Proverbs 27:9 It was an unlikely friendship– Discovered in an unlikely place—at a carwash on a hot July morning more than two decades ago. “Lovely day.” The elderly man was
Read moreIf One Falls Down
True friends remind us of the truth in Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV). “Two are better than one … if one falls down, his friend can help him up.” We grieve a loss. A friend stops by
Read moreThe Sharp Friend: A Symbol of Strength and Resilience
The last bouquet of red roses is wilted, and Valentine’s Day is in our rearview mirrors. But, I’m still pondering this emotion we call love. The red, purple, and pink decorating the stores causes us
Read moreMarry Your New Year’s Resolutions
January is about to slip through our frozen fingers and some of us have still not written down our goals for the year. Then some of us dashed off an ambitious list of resolutions during
Read moreComfort Across the Coffee Table
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15 NIV). “My husband’s having an affair.” Her words stopped me in my tracks. Returning my mug to the coffee table, our eyes met.
Read moreA Friend Loves at All Times—Truth for Today
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17 God created friendships for the best and worst of times, and praying friends are a treasure worth their weight
Read moreWhen friends become “the face of god”
” . . . Friends become the face of God to one another – the face of grace, of delight, of mercy.”* Several months ago, I was asked to serve in a new capacity. I
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Life isn’t always easy and over the years I’ve realized that I sometimes need others to stand with me, be with me, work with me, cry with me, laugh with me, and just hang out on the shelf called life with me.
Read moreAdvice from a Friend
If the words would come, I would tell you about friendship and advice, and how I recently changed my perspective. You see, a few years ago I received advice from friends who knew me well
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