Life is hard but Blessed are the friends who share in your joy and sit with you in pain Blessed are the friends who carry you and hold onto hope Blessed are the friends who believe the best about you and wish the best for you May you be blessed to be and to beContinue reading “A Blessing for Friendship”
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Joy: Imagine Healing for a Friend
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said, ‘Friend, your sins are forgiven you.’’‘ -Luke 5:20 Do you have a friend who is sick or troubled? Take some time today to pray for them. As you pray, imagine complete healing for them or their situation. Pray for God’s wholeness and reconciliation in your friend’s circumstance. IfContinue reading “Joy: Imagine Healing for a Friend”
Comfort: Faithful Friends
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said, ‘Friend, your sins are forgiven you.’’‘ -Luke 5:20 Tucked amidst the account of Jesus’ calling of the disciples are a few stories of healing. Likely the intention of the writer was to illustrate the unique and impressive power that Jesus possessed. Yet within a theologically dense passage aboutContinue reading “Comfort: Faithful Friends”
Joy: Grief & Gratitude
“…many had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home.” -John 11:19-20 “Ask someone what they are most grateful for, and they will tell you a story about one of the worst things that hasContinue reading “Joy: Grief & Gratitude”
Comfort: Jesus Taught Friendship
When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary and told her privately, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. – John 11:28-29 How wonderful to have Jesus’ friendship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus recorded inContinue reading “Comfort: Jesus Taught Friendship”
Joy: The Practice of Holding Space
“Now when Job’s three friends heard of all these troubles that had come upon him, each of them set out from his home…” -Job 2:11 Nearly everyone can list unhelpful comments they received in grocery store aisles and school pick up lines in the wake of tragedy. Many of us have attempted a note ofContinue reading “Joy: The Practice of Holding Space”
Comfort: Listening with Kindness
“They sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.” Job 2:13 NRSV The ability to be present with ourselves and with others can be a difficult skill to develop. Not only is the outside noiseContinue reading “Comfort: Listening with Kindness”
Joy: Releasing Our Control
“When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.” -Ruth 1:18 Radical acceptance is the spiritual discipline of “letting go and letting God”. Acceptance empowers those around you, whether they are friends or family, and acknowledges your own humanity. As with all disciplines it doesn’t just happenContinue reading “Joy: Releasing Our Control”
Comfort: Radical Release
“When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.” -Ruth 1:18 Motherhood is a fraught endeavor. Whether you long to be a mother, have a strained or enmeshed relationship with your own mother, have gained a mother-in-law or become a mother-in-law, our culture is quick to pointContinue reading “Comfort: Radical Release”
Friendship Series for July!
The lyrics from a song about God’s faithfulness danced through my mind as I prepared with Sherah-Leigh to share our new series on friendship. Meaningful friendships through different stages of my life have been one way that I have experienced God’s goodness and faithfulness. Healthy friendships are a gift from God and can also beContinue reading “Friendship Series for July!”
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