Previous Connection

I recently reconnected briefly with people that I hadn’t seen in over twenty-five years. It was a bit sobering to realize how old they are as well as how old I am now. Life has a way of moving on. There are others that I’ve been closely connected with over that same period and I…

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Connected

I love being connected to other people. I love my family and my extended family.  I love being connected with deep friendship. I love being connected with my church family. I believe that the Lord “hard-wired” us for connection – especially to Him! Jesus is teaching His disciples and His time to be crucified is…

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Deep Friendship

I have had the privilege of having many friends over the years. In my high school years, I had lots of friends. After high school, I moved about 4 hours away from home to go to college. My high school friendships faded significantly. I made friends at college and I’m close to many of them…

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You Got A Friend

I am blessed with many friends. I have been blessed to know many people over the years. I have enjoyed staying somewhat connected over the years. I think there are different levels of friendship. There are friends who you could call in the middle of the night with an emergency. There are other friends whom…

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Harmony

I like this word. It has multiple meaning all of which are pleasant.  In music, harmony is a blend of tones that make a melodious chord that is pleasing to the ear. Harmony takes music and song to a whole new level of excellence. Harmony means at its core – agreement, accord, a congruent order.…

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Relationship Anatomy

There are many complex and moving parts to each relationship that I have. I have friends that I’ve known for years that I can pick up wherever we left off. I have friends that live close by that I see on a weekly basis. There are friends that I hardly ever see anymore, and our…

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