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The Importance of Community
Today I head off to spend time with friends from College. It’s been about 3 years since our last reunion, and a lot has happened since that time. I mean, basically the world came to a screeching halt — and these women were some of the voices that kept me hopeful, kept me laughing and reminded me just how important friendship is in our lives. Maybe this last year has taught you that, too. I hope that it has, because we were not meant to do this life on our own. We were meant to be part of a family, and beyond that, we were meant to be part of…
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Why Friendship Matters
Just getting back to life after a 20 year reunion in Phoenix. The long and the short of it is, it did not disappoint. I had expected it to be fun, but I didn’t expect it to be so blessed. It was healing, restorative, and an authentic experience of true friendship. It was so much more than I imagined it would be. Twenty years had passed since most of us had seen each other — and we picked up exactly where we had left off. How does that happen? Needless to say, it was a special time. Here’s a quick peek at my time with these amazing ladies. Fortunately, I…
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Quick Takes: Lenten Edition
So much life happening right now, so I thought this the perfect time for 7 Quick Takes: Lenten Edition. Let’s get to it! ~1~ 20 Year Reunion I meant to get on top of my life and write a post about our reunion, but with out of town visitors and all the catching up on life — it will have to wait until next week. There’s a takeaway for everybody about friendships and faith and how twenty years can go by and you can literally pick up from where you left off — I was expecting it to be fun, but I think the deep stuff surprised all of us.…
