Friendships: we women ache for them, we need them, we love them, we hate them. Find out why during this 31-day journey.
Friends, I did a crazy thing.
What? you ask.
I linked up to “31 Days of ____________” at TheNesters.com, a high-energy mommy blog. The Nester (aka: I have no idea. She says her name is hard to pronounce so she goes the pretend name Nester. . .sneaky) lets me and you and you and you select our own personal “31 Day of ______”
Friendship is my numero uno choice. So friendship it is.
Why Friendships?
Why not? We women ache for them,
we need them,
we love them,
we hate them.
Friendships meet are inborn need (thank you, Jesus) for relationship. And. . .yet. . .sometimes. . .friendships feel like nails on a chalkboard. (If you don’t remember chalkboard, no worries. Think: screeching baby and you are getting close.)
Posse of 6
Each day let’s look at an aspect of friendship. Joining us on our 31-day journey is author Dee Brestin’s classic The Friendship of Women and the posse of six (Vivian, Traci, Eileen, Sharon, Leslie and me). My coffee-and-tea-addicted women’s Friday afternoon Bible study group pulls up striped chairs at our local Barnes & Noble bookstore, sips our beverages of choice, and chats on friendships — the good, the bad, and the mean. It’s a blast.
Tomorrow’s topic: The difference between boys’ and girls’ friendships.
Did you know most boys/men use half a brain? It’s true. See ya tomorrow.
You Are Blessed,
I love it ! I cant wait to read what you will write in the next thirty one days!
I’m curious about this series. I have the hardest time making friends.
And google whatever trying to fill my words in for me is kinda weird.
So looking forward to reading your 31 Days of Friendship. In this day and age of people using the word so lightly, its bound to be a good reminder of what true friendship is!
so true!
Yay, Flucy-girl! This should be interesting! See ya!
Thanks for the encouragement, Lynn, Sweetie and Amanda. I’m interspersing insights from Dee Brestin’s classic The Friendships of Women with Scripture, biblical insights, stories and crazy moments among the Posse of Six, who meet every Friday for Bible study and sweet, mocha-laced friendship at the Starbucks’ Cafe in Barnes & Noble in my area. So if you’re ever in northern IL, come on by!
Friendship, and with that sisterhood in Christianity, is pivitol to every Christian’s growth. I am blessed to have some amazing sisters, including you Lucy. I cant wait to learn what you believe about friendship, and more importantly what the Bible has to say about friendship and sisterhood. I will be reading every post! I can’t wait! Your posts have become such an important part of my life! Thank you Lucy!
Thanks, Becca. If there is a particular aspect of friendship that you want me to dive into, just tell me. I’m game. 🙂
Funny, I was just thinking and praying about friendship today. It was actually during communion. At first, I was just going through a list of things that i was thanking God for. But, then my thoughts wandered off more deeply into friendship. I was thinking of the friendships I am so deeply blessed with. The ones I have found through my church. I was thinking about some of the men that I relate to as brothers. I cherish them, but even as close to them as I am, our relationship doesn’t come near the relationship I have with my actual brothers. That is only proper, I suspect. But, the friendships I have with the women in my church are as dear to me as with my real sisters. God knew I had gone through and was going to go through some rocky times. One of His greatest gifts to me was the friendships of these dear women. No matter what I might say about this gift, I will never be able to adequately describe what it did for me. I might as well try to describe the internet to my cat! And, the very best part of all? I will have these friends for eternity. Literally!
Wow, Karen. That’s a great encouragement. One topic will get into during “31 Days of Friendship” is how — sometimes — friendships among church ladies can turn sour. When this happens, OUCH!
I have had that happen. It is painful. It is a slow climb back. There are two situations I have experienced and I am looking forward to looking at this issue closely. I know i could use some help with it.
What a perfect theme for you to work with and share with others. You are a natural encourager and a great person to let readers know the truth about friendship.
Thanks, Julie. Friendships among women can be wonderful and they can be hurtful. Helping us make sense of friendships is Dee Brestin, who wrote the classic The Friendships of Women. She’s my guest on my blogtalkradio show on Tuesday at 1pm CT. Hope you can tune in.
Lucy,
How do you make time for everything? Meeting friends… doing radio shows and having children still at home needing you. I am feeling… always feeling like a stretch Armstrong doll!
But I still need friends and my best love me when I am up, down and all-around…. I am not a pretense person… so when you get close you might see things you don’t wanta… but its a two way street. I wanta be one that allows my friends to be real with me also.
I’m finding so many great topics. I look forward to this one. In our current location, I have made a lot of friends, but sometimes I find friendships hard. I hope to get some good tips from you!
Friendship…I love the subject! My hubby (I have to tell ya he is My Best Friend). We teach a couples class we call “Husbands and Wives~Best Friends”. I believe that FRIENDSHIP has to be about something, must be nurtured with care, un-selfish love, concern and respect for privacy. For me, true and close “Girl Friendships” are limited to a handful…not because I don’t need them…but, because it takes time (literally) to nurture them. And, my intimate “Girl Friendships” are ones in which both of us know what the “about something” is. C.S. Lewis said, “Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another ‘What!’ ‘You too?’ I thought that no one but myself…” Can’t wait to glean from your “31 Days of Friendship” Lucy!