A friend of mine sent me the blurb below out of his journal. He and I have been talking through the subject of faith and trust in God — something we both believe is underrated and under-emphasized. My friend (we’ll just call him Brad Pitt for short) is a pretty amazing writer and thinker. When […]
I watched a movie tonight where the main character who owns a gym builds a friendship with a policeman who trains and eventually earns a black belt etc. (No, it wasn’t one of the Karate Kid movies) The best part of the movie was the degree of friendship that these two guys showed each other.
I like what C.S. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham says about friendship in his biography on Lewis called Jack’s Life. Gresham writes, “Now friendship in those days was a bit different from what it is today; friends did not have to agree on everything and often agreed on practically nothing.” He goes on to say, “In
One of the differences between good friends and just regular acquaintances is seen in the area of encouragement. I’ve never thought about this before, but in the last two days it has jumped out at me. Good friends seem to have a knack for when to encourage you and how to encourage you. I think
One of the things that gets to me is when people express their ideas in a critical rather than helpful manner. If something isn’t the way it can be then our approach should always be encouragement, creativity or jumping in with sleeves rolled up and a willingness to help. Somehow the human race has a
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In each of our lives we need a sense of belonging. If there is no feeling of acceptance or importance then what is our purpose and where is our impact? The vital need for self worth is almost entirely filled by others who accept us for who we are. Such people in our lives are
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