Category Archives: Friendship
Ten Ways to be a Friend that Matters . . . by Peggy Levesque
One late September afternoon, just over a year ago, I sank onto a patio chair next to my oldest son, Erik, and allowed the dragging fatigue of the past five hours to drain from my shoulders. We had accomplished the … Continue reading
Heartbreak
In the midst of candy wrangling on Halloween I received a heartbreaking text from one of my best friends who was about to hand his oldest son off to God. We do not feel old enough to have adult children, … Continue reading
Can Muslim and Christian Neighbors be Friends? by Betty Mason Arthurs
Can Muslim and Christian neighbors be friends? I never thought such an opportunity would come to me. We moved to a new neighborhood in the Phoenix area twelve years ago. As my husband and I settled into the … Continue reading
The Day I Became a Friend of the King of Tonga…Judy Robertson
The Day I Became a Friend of the King of Tonga Bats! Skinned bats’ wings poked out of hand-woven grass baskets. Their tiny fox-like heads and beady eyes stared at me although they were dead and prepared for cooking. Bats … Continue reading
Doing Life Together
Tuesday’s Children, our writer’s critique group, held its first weekly meeting roughly 20 years ago. Its purpose was to sharpen our writing skills through critique and encouragement. We write in many different genres, span decades in our ages, and are … Continue reading