True Blue Friends
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Walking through the valley has clarified my understanding of friendship.
I used to think good friends make you laugh, split a dessert on a Friday night out, and give good presents on your birthday. But now, I know better.
Good friends bring a casserole dish when you are too weary to step into your kitchen. They sit on the couch and cry with you when your heart is breaking. They listen without judgment. They crawl down into the mire with you and get their hands dirty.
True Blue Friends are
- Authentic: A true sister allows you to see her frailties and her foibles. She does not hide what she is really thinking. She is a truth seeker.
- Accepting: Real friends will embrace your differences and celebrate your uniqueness. Rather then criticize or compare, they highlight your strengths and encourage your dreams.
- Available: You must be accessible to others to develop intimacy and trust. True blue friends make time on their calendar for you.
True blue friends press in when life gets messy.
For Further Contemplation:
Something to think about…
Yes! Oh, I want to be that kind of friend.
Yes, I’m so thankful for my true-blue friends who are authentic, accepting, and available! Thank you for the beautiful reminder of how powerful these friendships are. And thank you for another excellent opportunity to share and connect in the link-up too. Wishing you a week filled with friendship and joy.
I love your posts, Lyli. Short. Sweet. Thought provoking. 🙂 Here’s to true blue friends!
A rare blessing indeed! Thanks for the links, I’m looking forward to coming back throughout the week! Have a great day, Lyli!
I love my friends. They are so precious and I am thankful that God has given me wonderful friends.
Lyli, this is great! I want to have these kinds of friends and be this kind of friend to others. When I think of friendship, I think loyalty. There in the thick and then, ups and downs. This was a great word for me today.
I’m so grateful for a few true blue friends. They can be hard to find, but they can make all the difference between surviving and thriving in the joys and challenges of life.
Amen, Lyli! I couldn’t agree more! It’s been the hard times in my life when I have discovered who the “true blue” friends were. Sometimes it has surprised me. I am far less interested in having many friends and committed to having a few “true blue” friends! (I think they are rare!)
Lyli,
I’m glad you have true blue friends and I bet you are such a friend, too. And yes, acceptance is such a precious gift…((hugs))
You hit the nail on the head about true blue friends Lyli. Isn’t it awesome how even online friends are true blue? I have a few online true blue friends who minister, encourage, love, pray, rejoice with and support me more than any physically close friends. You have been that true blue friend for me sweet Lyli. I hope to be that kind of friend to you and anyone else I encounter. Love .
It has been a while since I have had a chance to visit you here, Lyli, but I am always so blessed by your offerings. These thoughts on friendship are so good… so true.
Bless you!
Dawn
I couldn’t agree more. I only have a really few real friends. It’s a blessing to have them.
So grateful for the true blue friends that are our safe place to land. They are treasures, indeed.
((Hug)) Prayers for you.
Authentic, Accepting, Available–Amen.
What a blessing to have a few true-blue friends in this life.
Blessed to know a couple friends like this. I want to be that friend… I often worry I’m a terrible friend. I am writing out cards to a few friends – took a break to read this post. Thanks again for another great post. Hugs, Martha