Category Archives: Friends
Ponderful Pathways: Friendships
Shaped for Social Solitude?
Here’s a conundrum. My passions are writing and relationships. (Combining these, I love to write about relationships.) What’s the challenge? I can easily get too busy writing, researching markets and avenues of publication, and submitting work, to have time for the relationships about which I’m trying to write. Travel too far down this road andContinue reading “Shaped for Social Solitude?”
Text From Heaven
The low-tech status of my less-than-smart flip phone did not stop God from texting me this week. Typed by the faithful fingers of a friend, it was sent directly from God’s hand. That is the only way to explain its impact. It was a direct and precise answer to prayer, with absolute perfect timing, andContinue reading “Text From Heaven”
The Whole World
Some friends of mine recently travelled to Pittsburgh, PA. This was not a fun jaunt to visit the sites. They were bringing their seven-year-old son to see the best in the nation for the specialized surgery he needed. To fast forward a bit, God did amazing things to work out so many details, provide for hisContinue reading “The Whole World”
Reality TV?
I have found myself missing fictional characters. Show cancellations, off-season times, or even a busy few days when I haven’t had a chance to watch something I am currently into – have actually made me miss the people on a show. This is just crazy. They. Are. Not. Real. I do not really know them.Continue reading “Reality TV?”
For Crying Out Loud
Saturday night: It was one of those movies with an impossible soundtrack. Dialogue is at a near whisper and action scenes threaten to burst eardrums, making it impossible to find a comfortable volume. Not wanting to miss any of the Oscar-caliber acting scenes of 2010: Moby Dick, we opted for cranking it up. OurContinue reading “For Crying Out Loud”
Speaking My Language
Some friends are movie friends. Some friends are gaming friends. Some friends are hiking friends. Others are biking friends. I know whom to call depending on what I am in the mood to do. I know there are certain ways I can connect with certain people. Discussing a book with one person can make meContinue reading “Speaking My Language”
Suit Up
I see myself, standing in the middle of the battlefield. Dark forces coming in from all sides. Am I wearing my helmet of salvation? Do I have the belt of truth about my waist? Am I protected by the breastplate of righteousness? Are my feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace? IsContinue reading “Suit Up”
The Zoinkclick Theory
You meet someone new. In just a few seconds, it’s determined. Click or Zoink. You just know. The Zoink You will never be close. There’s not necessarily any negativity present. Certainly no hatred. You just didn’t click, and never will. You can be civil, even friendly. You can hang out, get along, be around eachContinue reading “The Zoinkclick Theory”
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