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Tag: Friendship
Our Balloon Festival – a Bit Different for Me This Year
This weekend was out local hot air balloon festival – a meaningful event for me. It creates a certain identity … More
On Growing Positive Relationships and Getting Rid of the Negative Ones
I’ve always been pretty good at picking friends. The fact that I still have close friends from elementary school and … More
A Very Busy Week
It was one of those weeks. My sister had to take our mom to the ER On Tuesday for a … More
When the Answer to Prayer Comes a Bit Too Quickly
So I was in the shower this morning, where the musings of life happen. A friend came to mind. This … More
Catch Up Time
I hope you all have had amazing holidays and are ready to round out the year well. It’s a crazy … More
My Friend’s Memorial Service Brightened My Day
I woke up feeling a bit sorry for myself yesterday. I was feeling disconnected from some friends and wondering if … More
Thinking About Friendship
“You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can’t forget. … More
When the FOMO is Real
You hear a lot of talk today of FOMO (the fear of missing out) these days. People think something is … More
Girlfriend Day On The Lake
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls … More
Saturday Afternoon at the Winery
My favorite bluegrass band, Third Creek Bluegrass, played a show Saturday afternoon. My friend Drew is the mandolin/guitar player and … More
Love Month – February 19
I love people who count their riches. It’s not about the money. Money is worthless in itself. It’s not even … More
Love Month – February 1
“I love friends who encourage you to grow yourself.”
And More Vacation In Wales
I’ve been home from Wales since Friday night and believe I can say with confidence that this trip I suffered … More
Taking a Break
If you’re without a job, why not get take a day off from the hunt now and again? I did … More
Focus on the Nice
I love this. Maybe we should not only talk to kids this way, but also other adults. Does anyone else … More
Lending and Borrowing
A friend borrowed my lawn mover. It’s been a couple of years now. It wasn’t a fancy lawnmower, it was … More
Bringing It Out in the Light
I’m a “just spit it out” kind of woman. It gets me in trouble sometimes, but I figured out a … More
The Birthday
I usually hate being the center of attention. Birthday attention particularly makes me want to squirm. Not that I don’t … More
Beautiful Weather Means Beautiful Balloons
What we do in Statesville, NC for fun…
The Life Sentence or the Death Penalty
I have spent far more time on a jury than the average person. One time it was three weeks straight. … More
Pruning the Facebook Tree….or Yelling ”Timber!”
I had another friend tell me this week that they thought they were going to delete Facebook. This is not … More
Laying on the Loyal
“What is a disloyal act? A person is disloyal if he treats you as a stranger when, in fact, he … More
Soul Salve
A “friend” misrepresented themself to me recently. That’s when they don’t lie to you outright, but they lead you to … More
Go Fish!
If you’re looking to play a human version of “Go Fish”, you probably should not invite me to play. You … More
Picking Superhero Friends
Day 13 in Proverbs Proverbs 13: 20 “Wise friends make you wise, but you hurt yourself by going around with … More
Can I See Your Necklace?
Day 3 in Proverbs Proverbs 3: “Let love and loyalty always show like a necklace, and write them in your … More
Friends Forever….or Maybe Not
I am not a big collector. I love windup toys and definitely have more of them than the average person. … More
Joy in the Mourning
When I was in my 20s, I was a member of two singles groups in Greensboro. The first was at … More
So Why Did You Say It?
It’s happened to me two times in two days. Someone told me they would call at some appointed time, and … More
What “He” Said…..
So I had a little run-in this week with someone that calls himself a “street preacher.” Really, all I said … More
In the Box, Out of the Box 