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articles on making and keeping friends
Researchers don’t surprise us when they say social media, and Covid only made people feel more isolated, sad and anxious. We sense this in our hearts. But even Christians might think we are alone (strange, weird, carrying problems no one else carries), when we are not, or at least we shouldn’t stay alone. Although this … Read more Don’t Go it Alone: Tell Someone When You are Hurting
* this post follows 2 others on personality (“No favorite child” and “4 Greek Temperaments”) and builds on those 2 posts. Love Language (love preference) is another area where gals differ from one another (and from men). When we learn how people express their love differently, we can better meet their needs and have … Read more Love Languages: love preferences
Each of my daughters asks me to say, “You are my favorite child,” and I always say, “No, I can’t have a favorite child. My sense of mercy is so strong, if I thought I preferred one of you, I would feel so sad for the neglected child, I would have to love her just … Read more No Favorite Child: Intro to personalities and temperament
We gals need friends, in plural. Having one best friend, to the exclusion of other friends, limits our emotional and spiritual growth. We need friends from different walks of life (economic, racial, educational, and even by personality). We also need more than one best friend, because we can become needy or even codependent when we … Read more More Than One Friend