tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post8822802910104507460..comments2024-03-26T00:28:34.885-07:00Comments on Just following Jesus in my real life...: Friendships with women...elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-77117554173537518142015-04-16T07:12:55.431-07:002015-04-16T07:12:55.431-07:00Such wise words here, Elizabeth. I'm so gratef...Such wise words here, Elizabeth. I'm so grateful for the encouragement to come and read your post on friendship. Blessings today.Ginger Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479224226521076806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-82309448880763949532015-04-14T21:17:43.281-07:002015-04-14T21:17:43.281-07:00You are a blessing to me, too, my friend!You are a blessing to me, too, my friend!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-57497976039060607112015-04-14T21:17:26.615-07:002015-04-14T21:17:26.615-07:00Lisa, some friends are safe for deep heart sharing...Lisa, some friends are safe for deep heart sharing, some are more light hearted friends, but each one has a place in the tapestry of our lives.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-88561464618365891622015-04-14T21:16:23.438-07:002015-04-14T21:16:23.438-07:00Terri, what a blessing to be so close to your daug...Terri, what a blessing to be so close to your daughter and husband!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-24340516644432178612015-04-14T12:00:49.820-07:002015-04-14T12:00:49.820-07:00Elizabeth, I don't think there's anything ...Elizabeth, I don't think there's anything I could add because you've summed this up so well. I know I love you and consider you my friend because we are so similar in our make up--personality-wise--and our love of God and other people. I treasure our friendship and am grateful our paths have crossed online and in real life.Jody Lee Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017263035298663701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-75839002923615752842015-04-12T20:53:57.747-07:002015-04-12T20:53:57.747-07:00I have blessed with lots of friends. lots.
However...I have blessed with lots of friends. lots.<br />However, it has taken me many years to develop a handful of girlfriends who know all my secrets, can be there for me and love me anyway.Lisa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806263533922265424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-25649971004579849632015-04-12T02:58:37.380-07:002015-04-12T02:58:37.380-07:00Thank you for sharing with us at Good Morning Mond...Thank you for sharing with us at Good Morning Mondays Elizabeth, I always appreciate it when you stop by. I have a great relationship with our eldest married daughter. We are fairly similar and can talk and talk every day if it happens. My youngest daughter is only 9 so that relationship is different and developing. I have a couple of good friends but they don't ever really share their deep heart issues with me or others. I share the most with my husband, he is my bestest friend. Thanks again and blessingsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936255875038423505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-49294712610563380992015-04-11T20:42:16.605-07:002015-04-11T20:42:16.605-07:00Love you, my friend. Hoping to have a day with yo...Love you, my friend. Hoping to have a day with you soon.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-80265283274607938372015-04-11T20:41:11.561-07:002015-04-11T20:41:11.561-07:00Julie, we really NEED to meet in real life!Julie, we really NEED to meet in real life!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-72348858894347706562015-04-11T12:22:44.422-07:002015-04-11T12:22:44.422-07:00Thank you for sharing your heart in this post. Th...Thank you for sharing your heart in this post. There's a lot to say about friendships with women. First, I'm SO thankful that you are a dear friend! I have times of longing for very close friendships in my church and community, but I find that my dearest, most kindred friendships are from friends who live a ways from me. Getting together or communicating by phone or text or email is such a precious thing. I 'get' what you've shared. Thank you for 'getting' me!<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-75769168007044245092015-04-09T12:06:39.828-07:002015-04-09T12:06:39.828-07:00I opened this email on my phone, saw the first lin...I opened this email on my phone, saw the first line, and immediately sat down to read it. I'm also an INFJ. And from what I understand, only about 1 percent of the population is. So see--we have another thing in common. :)<br /><br />You wrote this with such honesty, I just had to say--as another writer and as your bloggy friend--I'm sitting here clapping for you in my heart. <br /><br />I understand. I needed to read this. <br /><br />You nailed it.<br /><br />Thank you. Julie Garmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774724750356986307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-17992370358955122962015-04-08T22:06:12.769-07:002015-04-08T22:06:12.769-07:00Becky, I totally agree. Relationships with women ...Becky, I totally agree. Relationships with women can be difficult and boy, have I ever been on the outside looking in before. Really, most women have, I believe. I do think God cares about this desire in your life, and so I definitely would ask Him, then keep your eyes and heart open.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-58371873596595263572015-04-08T22:03:47.888-07:002015-04-08T22:03:47.888-07:00Brandee, what a treasure to still be in close rela...Brandee, what a treasure to still be in close relationship with your college roommates. I'm sad to admit that I didn't stay in touch with my high school or college friends. I love that your friendships cross generational lines, which is true for me as well. elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-40839144853111353112015-04-08T22:01:31.189-07:002015-04-08T22:01:31.189-07:00Two or three close friends is a treasure! I have ...Two or three close friends is a treasure! I have many friends, but close, heart to heart friends, are few.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-40995101286176610722015-04-08T22:00:22.581-07:002015-04-08T22:00:22.581-07:00Krista, I agree! I think I put too much pressure ...Krista, I agree! I think I put too much pressure on my friends in my younger years by focusing on one friend and expecting them to be my everything. elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-5242017974407097862015-04-08T21:58:52.675-07:002015-04-08T21:58:52.675-07:00That's so hard to invest in a relationship and...That's so hard to invest in a relationship and not have it reciprocated. I've been there, and in fact, am currently in a friendship that's become like that. It's challenging to not just give up.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-76051095737024630372015-04-08T21:55:48.983-07:002015-04-08T21:55:48.983-07:00Carola, I guess there all different levels of hear...Carola, I guess there all different levels of heart intimacy in friendships. Yet, maybe I need a lighthearted friend to go shopping and to laugh with as much as I need my I can bare my heart and soul to friend. Each one is a blessing, just in different ways.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572872315082254364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-65312905546056574882015-04-08T20:15:06.109-07:002015-04-08T20:15:06.109-07:00This is a topic I have often thought about and als...This is a topic I have often thought about and also write about it a few years back when I was going to a change in friendships with women. Like you I need a lot of alone time that I also often spend in nature. There are not that many women friends in my life - two or three, but these ones are good as gold. I have tons of acquantainces, but a friend is something else - deeper. Someone you really trust. I feel blessed to have friends like that even though there are not many. Time spent with them is never wasted time. And you're right - with each I meet on different levels, and that is a really good thing. I wouldn't want to miss one of them.Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-18623197568997819462015-04-08T16:18:12.241-07:002015-04-08T16:18:12.241-07:00This one hit close to home and I commend you for b...This one hit close to home and I commend you for braving a subject I haven't been able to. I tend to be a person who spends myself on friendships and truly values them in my life, but I've had a lot of friends who didn't feel the same and so my heart has been broken. Friendships are living and breathing and if not well fed, they wither and fade. There is a real balance in maintaining friendships especially in this day in age when so many of them don't even happen in real time. Like everything, it's a matter of trusting God to build the friendships and then also surrender the ones that don't stand the test of time. It's good to know that I'm not the one one that struggles in this area, Elizabeth. Thanks for your insight and encouragement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-28985591740677739322015-04-08T15:09:45.986-07:002015-04-08T15:09:45.986-07:00What I really love about God & friendships is ...What I really love about God & friendships is how He knows exactly who we need & when we need them. There have been relationships where I have instantly felt connected to someone. Then when we start sharing, I see the God connection. I absolutely love that He has the power & ability to bring 2 like minded people together. I am finding as I grow in my walk with Him that He is bringing more & more Christ minded people into my life. I like how you put in your sharing that we can't expect one person to meet all the needs we need in just one friend. I think that is a sign of growth & understanding which can make you stop searching for the "perfect" friend. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353227679678479919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-15402580576452254092015-04-08T13:00:36.666-07:002015-04-08T13:00:36.666-07:00Thank you for this honest post. I can definitely r...Thank you for this honest post. I can definitely relate to needing alone time to recharge. I don't have that many close women friends... just 2 or 3, but they live in different cities. It sounds like you are blessed to have many good friends. Like Becky said, I pray that God will put more women friends in my path. We were designed to be relational! And that is a struggle for me sometimes, as I've been hurt in the past and I tend to be a homebody. haha :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936105369464324226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-87249766708938894012015-04-08T13:00:32.460-07:002015-04-08T13:00:32.460-07:00Thank you for this honest post. I can definitely r...Thank you for this honest post. I can definitely relate to needing alone time to recharge. I don't have that many close women friends... just 2 or 3, but they live in different cities. It sounds like you are blessed to have many good friends. Like Becky said, I pray that God will put more women friends in my path. We were designed to be relational! And that is a struggle for me sometimes, as I've been hurt in the past and I tend to be a homebody. haha :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936105369464324226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-758730919381767902015-04-08T12:52:40.930-07:002015-04-08T12:52:40.930-07:00In my community, I have a handful of close friends...In my community, I have a handful of close friends: two close to my age, and a few 10-15 years older. The latter group are empty-nesters..so wise..always up for a road trip with my babies and me. Additionally, I am still close to my college roommates. They don't live near me, but I talk on the phone with one constantly, and she's my no-matter-what person. She's the only person in the whole world who makes me feel safe. I can't imagine life without her. Brandee Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960175760263515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1105171804337429232.post-28921606733114254832015-04-08T12:32:08.271-07:002015-04-08T12:32:08.271-07:00I find friendships difficult as an adult. (They we...I find friendships difficult as an adult. (They weren't so easy as a teen either!) Sometimes it seems like women are part of some club and I am pressing my nose against the glass looking in. That sounds far more dramatic than it is, but it's real. Maybe instead of having my nose against the glass I should keep walking and pray God puts women in my path to walk along with me.Rebecca Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182947922572434128noreply@blogger.com