(UPDATE added below) I wrote the email almost as an apology. I needed prayer but I was hesitant to ask for it. I didn’t want my request to be a burden. After all, the friends who would be reading the email already had so many burdens on their prayer list: illness, job loss, death, cancer […]
Circle of Friends Retreat Winner
Last weekend I spoke in TN at the West Park Baptist Church women’s retreat. To all of you who were there, thanks for grafting me into your Circle of Friends! I loved meeting you and sharing such a fun time together. Here are a few photos I took to help me remember the sweetness of […]
Friends: When One of You Moves
Okay, I have a confession to make. I am one of the worst when it comes to staying in touch with friends when they move away or when I move away. There is just something about seeing each other that makes it so much easier for me to stay connected. I think about sending cards. […]
Friendship: Keeping It Simple
I am sitting in my bed with my laptop and I am so stinkin’ tired it’s not even funny. JJ looks at me and smiles. Why don’t you just go to sleep? he asks. I explain that I need to touch base with my bloggy friends and let them know how my lunch went on […]
Friends: Where two or more are gathered
Tomorrow I am getting together with two friends and their two little ones for lunch. I can’t wait to see them and just have time to talk and get to know each other. This is the first time we have ever gotten together for lunch. We met through church. Our families are in a small […]