By Her View From Home 
As painful as it is to admit, I have no friends. Let me clarify. I have acquaintances with whom I can exchange pleasantries. I have co-workers with whom I can share a few comments and stories. I have family members who I see at occasional gatherings.
But a friend? Someone I can call when something exciting happens. Someone I can text at any hour of the day. Someone who knows my unique sense of humor and embraces me for me. Someone I feel completely at ease around. Someone I can lean on when life throws curveball after curveball. I do not have a friend.
It hasn’t always been this way. I’ve heard the term “seasons of friendship,” and I absolutely love that. I do feel like God has placed people in my life at the exact right time to help me through specific chapters of my life.
In my childhood and teenage years, I had two neighbor girls who were like sisters to me. God knew I needed friends in those formative years who helped me really understand the world, try new things, and maybe get in a little trouble.
At my high school job, I had three co-workers with whom I became very close. God knew I needed friends to introduce me to all the latest fashion trends and go on shopping trips.
During my second semester of college, I got paired with a new roommate, and we became quick friends. While we both ended up transferring to new schools after the semester, God knew I needed a friend to get me through all the uncertainties and excitement of college life.
At my first job after college graduation, I was paired with a mentor to guide me through my first year. Little did I know at the time, my mentor would become my work bestie. God knew I needed someone to share ideas, laugh with, vent to, and help me grow both professionally and personally.
At my next job, I formed a friendship with one of my co-workers who happened to be at the same life stage as me. God knew I needed someone to talk to about the ups and downs of motherhood and babies.
I’ve been blessed with friends throughout various seasons of my life, but just like seasons drift away, the strength of these bonds has too. I am incredibly grateful for the friendships I have forged over the years, but I would be lying if I didn’t say that my heart hurts right now. I’m in a new season of life, and unfortunately, it’s a season without friends. I take fault in this as well, as I’ve been married, raising four young children, and working full-time outside of the home. I personally haven’t prioritized friendships, which I take full accountability for.
However, now that I’m searching for meaningful friendships and connections, I find it’s different trying to make friends in this season of life. I am naturally more reserved and introverted, so I rarely form rapid friendships with people. I live in a small town, and it seems like everyone already has their established group of lifelong friends. Everyone already seems to have a bestie.
I’ll continue to pray. I’ll continue to smile. I’ll continue to trust that God will help me through this season of no friends.
by Celeste Yvonne 
by Deb Preston 
