I Know My Friends Aren’t Bothered by My Messy House, but I Am
My house screams at me. It screams to clear off the kitchen counters, to put away the clean clothes, to…
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Friendship
By Kay Marie Murphy Friends Can Be a Sanctuary
A sanctuary is defined as anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. My friends became my sanctuary when my…
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By Wendy C What If the Woman Who Seems to Have It All Actually Admires You?
I’ve known her for a long time, and as long as I’ve known her, she’s always been beautiful. Beautiful on…
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By Traci Rhoades I Will Be a Friend Who Prays
You mentioned it casually. They had found a lump in your breast again. You’ve been here before, and maybe that…
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By Stacey Skrysak My Daughter is a “Middle of the Pack” Friend But She Will Always Shine In Her Own Way
My daughter and I were chatting about her day when she nonchalantly said, “I didn’t get invited to my friend’s…
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Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting
I’m that friend. The one who takes forever to respond or sometimes doesn’t at all. She’s me. I’m the follow-up…
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I Want To Be a Friend Like Jesus
I sit in my recliner this morning, covered up with my blanket, listening to the outside sounds of the slow…
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At the End of the Day, All We Can Do is Our Best
I spend a lot of time wondering if I’m doing it right as a mother. When I turn off the…
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By Tara Parkinson Cherish the Friends Who Show Up
My daughter napped in three places during our first two weeks home: the stroller, the car, or, more often than…
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By Heather Delaney Good Friends Help Lighten the Load
She grabbed the dishcloth and started washing my dishes. Without asking if she could do them, without waiting to be…
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By Sarah Trombley Check in With Your Friends Who’ve Endured Medical Trauma—it’s Still Heavy
Today I was scrolling through my phone when the photos of my daughter's time in the hospital popped up. I…
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By Tabitha Yates I Couldn’t Do Life Without My Friends and Our Group Chat
Group chats are typically synonymous with annoyance. Nobody wants to get stuck in a group chat. You start to hear…
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