friends

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friend,alone, scripture, need a friend

Where Is Everybody When I Need A Friend?

“Where is everybody when I need A friend?” I thought to myself. We stepped out into the bright sun together. “How are you doing?” she said as everyone around us cheerfully exchanged greetings and hugs after the morning’s church service. As we stood outside near the stairs, I wanted to give my usual “I’m doing great” or “I’m blessed and can’t complain” pre-packaged response. But I couldn’t do it today; what came out was an ugly sob and buckets of tears....

Something Worth Fighting For

Relationships and friendships are challenging. They are challenging with certain people because some people seem to push you to your limits. They frustrate you, challenge you, make you want to scream all at the same time. Sometimes you love them but determine that its best to love them at a distance. Sometimes you feel like maybe the relationship is not worth fighting for. One particular friendship was like this for me for years. There was always a struggle, always an...