Tag Archives: friendship

Ideal…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

In response to The Daily Post prompt: Teen Age Idol When I first read this prompt, it sparked a memory from my childhood. When I was about eight years old, my mother asked me to identify an ideal—a person who epitomized characteristics … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Family Life, Friendship, Ideals, Parenting, Practicing piano | Tagged children, friendship, Ideal, idols, memoir | 4 Comments

Friends for Life, Even at a Distance…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

My best friend and shirt-tail cousin, Myra, and her college-aged daughter, Jennie, came for a week-long visit from out of state this week and left two days ago. We’ve been besties for almost 40 years, and have known each other … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Friendship, Life, Prayer, Uncategorized | Tagged cousins, friendship, keeping in touch, long distance friendship, staying connected, traditions | 7 Comments

Until Death Do Us Part…by Linda Carlblom

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Linda Carlblom

We filed into the quiet church, some of us hand-in-hand. One by one we came and sat with the rest of our group. We were overjoyed to see each other, all smiles, hugs, and leg pats, even though we’d seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Grief, Life, Life Transitions, Uncategorized, Widowhood | Tagged friendship, grief, supporting friends through grief, widowhood | 2 Comments

Ten Ways to be a Friend that Matters . . . by Peggy Levesque

Posted on December 5, 2014 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 →

Posted in Faith, Friendship, Grief, Life Transitions | Tagged Caring for the caregiver, friendship, friendship group | 10 Comments

Heartbreak

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Joy

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 →