Friendships are challenging to maintain with all the
struggles we go through in life, but they are so worth it! Today I’m realizing just how important
friendship is and I’m thanking God for it.
I write about it at Lisa Shaw Cares, on her website blog, WomenWalking With Jesus. Please join me there.
What does minimizing look like? To the empty nester it may mean downsizing real estate. To the co-dependent, it may mean pitching some toxic friendships they tend to collect. I thought I had a handle on Biblical minimalism, but I wasn’t even close. Biblical minimalism is much more than cleaning out a drawer and discarding unwanted things into a box to take to the thrift store. In her book, Biblical Minimalism, Cheryl E. Smith defines Biblical minimalism as “a complete, whole person release of anything unlike Jesus, a letting go of everything that hinders us from following Him wholeheartedly and single- mindedly , and a relinquishing of all that brings us under bondage to this earthly, very temporary life.” The author gives us a visual of a whole pie that is divided into eight slices. Each slice describes our lives with areas to analyze to see if pruning or adjustment is needed. I won’t name them all, but one example is the “emotional ...
I really like this, Mary ... really! There's much here to relate (to); and yes, I can scrutinize my own style.
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Love ya!
Myra
Mary, what a wonderful post on friendship! The quote that came to my mind as I was reading was this: "No man is an island." This is so true. We are meant to live in community. I am blessed by my friends, and I hope that I bring blessing to their lives, too.
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Mary, I read your post and it was wonderful…I left a comment over there to tell you how much I appreciate you and your words….
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