Posts Tagged ‘how to make friends’
Three Ways to Embrace Awkward
Grace taught me a lesson about embracing “awkward.” Every morning, we take a walk through the retirement community near our house. One morning, after chatting with a sweet lady we’ve known for four years, Grace said, “Mom, we don’t know her name!” Well, um… Yes, you are right, Grace. I never asked. After knowing her…
Read MoreThree Ways to Simplify and Make Time for Friendship
The blueberry patch near our house has been here for over thirty years, and these bushes keep making sweet fruit. Our friend, Wanda, tends to them little by little, and keeps them well-pruned. If Wanda let the bushes grow grow grow, the fruit wouldn’t get as sweet. The nutrients would be spread thin. Are you feeling…
Read MoreFive Easy Ways to Grow Meaningful Friendships
I spent far too long believing that I wasn’t good at friendship. I was “too busy,” too stressed, inconsistent, forgetful, and I had a lot of fear. I realized I was chasing “perfect” in friendships, and that was holding me back from making any connections at all. As my friend Em says (pictured here with me),…
Read MoreFRUITFUL SUMMER IS HERE!
When life gives you lemons… invite your friends over for some porch sittin’, lemonade, and a do-over : ) Anyone else need one of those? And porch sittin’ is a real thing. We did it Sunday night with friends and it was so needed. We talked about everything from the Bible to favorite TV shows from our…
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