An Example of Service
The example of good serving lies in the attitude of the servant's heart
En-Courage
To encourage someone means to build courage in someone and is a characteristic of our new lives in Christ. We are all able to stand firm because of encouragement.
Don’t Waste the Moments
Do you pay attention to the small moments of your life? Can a moment really make such a difference to your life?
Togetherness is Good
Being together is not the same as togetherness. Two people can be in each other’s company, but it does not mean that they are together. Togetherness implies one with another, united, collectively in a team, [...]
Sister or Step-sisters
Are there brothers and sisters in the family of God, or step family? Our attitude to them, will determine how we treat them. How does God prepare us for relationships?
Porcupine Factor
Any friendship, will eventually experience what I call ‘Porcupine Factor.’ It is the need to have personal space. Even in a marriage, 'Porcupine Factor' is a reality and part of the relationship. This is how [...]
When Friendship Ends
Friendships are hard and finding a good friend, can sometimes be even harder. The most difficult thing about friendships is that just when you are finally comfortable in the friendship, it seems to end. Circumstances change and [...]
A Circle or a Line
I used to have a circle of friends who met weekly, called Friday Girls. We were all in similar life stages, intimate, women who really did help each other out, share problems, share tears, laughter [...]
An Ounce of Prevention
God told the prophet Jeremiah, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure” (Jeremiah 17:9). We have the ability to hide things from ourselves, using the safe techniques of 1)rationalization, 2) projecting onto [...]
Crab Story of Friendship
Friendship circles can get really complicated and there are times that we may find that we don’t feel like we belong in our existing circle of friends anymore. We try really hard to fit in, [...]
