How To Set Healthy Boundaries (Yes, You Need Them)
I thought I knew what boundaries were, and I thought I set them. But as I sat on my dirty…
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A Praying Friend is the Best Kind of Friend
"I feel like I am failing at this whole "mom" thing. I’m just having a day. I’m sorry you’re always…
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Friendship That Lasts Has To Weather Some Valleys
I forgot it was my best friend’s birthday, and it wasn’t the first time I’d forgotten. I’m one of those…
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I Love My Husband But My Best Friend is My Soulmate
I met my best friend when I was about nine years old. We didn't have much to do with each…
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Dear Hurting Friend, I’m Broken Too
When you feel like you can't breathe. When you're lying in bed silently crying When you've cried the prayers of…
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I Never Thought I’d Be the Infertile Friend
My first child was a honeymoon baby. There was no work involved in getting our son, just a little bit…
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Stop Giving Your Grieving Friend So Much Space
The calls and texts were overwhelming the week she died. Between supporting my devastated parents, planning the funeral, and keeping…
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So God Made a Friend Like You
When He was finished, God looked at His creation and saw that it was good. He was well pleased. And…
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Motherhood Changes Everything—Including Friendship
Before becoming a mom, I had the most naive view of new motherhood. I saw it this way: you have…
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Middle School Was Years Ago, But That B-List Feeling Still Hurts
“There weren’t enough seats at the lunch table.” Even now, years later, the young man’s eyes filled with tears as…
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When Depression Steals Your Joy, a Friend Who Shows Up Changes Everything
"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I'm not overwhelmed or annoyed by you. God is using me and that's an…
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If You Haven’t Heard From Your Friends With Small Kids Lately, Don’t Take it Personally
If you haven’t heard from your friends with small kids lately, don’t take it personally. It’s not that we don’t…
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