Praying Friends

Praying Friends

As I was settling into my Monday morning work routine, a friend approached me and announced, “I prayed for you on my way to work today.” I’m always grateful for prayer and told her so. It was a great start to the workweek. Her church had been given a challenge the...
When a Co-Worker is Grieving

When a Co-Worker is Grieving

Few things in life are more awkward than wanting to help a co-worker who is grieving—but not knowing how. Grief is one of those hard heartbreaks that words and actions can’t heal… but there are some things that make the grieving journey a little lighter. As someone...
Love Like Jesus

Love Like Jesus

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) The idea for this post was formed in...

How to Find Great Friends

If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you. -Winnie the Pooh The number one question I receive on college campuses is “how do I make friends”? Friendships are some of the most important relationships in life, aside...

7 Ways to Kiss Loneliness Goodbye

I recently read a report stating that nearly half of the American population is lonely. The fact that people are lonely doesn’t surprise me so much as how many fall into that population. When I met a friend for lunch a few months ago, she told me she’d been...