The Blessings of Cross-Cultural Friendship

The Blessings of Cross-Cultural Friendship

Do you know that a cross-cultural friendship holds many unique blessings? I have had the joy of experiencing two precious cross-cultural friendships, and I want to tell you how you can reap the blessings of these kinds of friendships too. With the right approach, these types of friendships can build your faith and create evangelistic opportunities for you.

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How to Cultivate Friendships with Christian Women

How to Cultivate Friendships with Christian Women

Are you looking for a friendship with another Christian woman? Our friendships are vital for our faith. Sisters in Christ can love and support each other in unique ways, and our friendships with them are worth pursuing.

However, cultivating friendships with Christian women isn’t always easy. In this post, I share how I intentionally seek friendships with Christian women and the many benefits those friendships bring.

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How to Reach Out and Fight Off Winter Blues

How to reach out and fight off winter blues.

In this final post of my winter blues series, we’ll talk about the importance of reaching out and using intentional friendship to beat seasonal affective disorder.

We have covered light therapy, eating right, and self care in the past series posts. I hope you’ll check those out too, so you’ll have a full arsenal of ways to battle your winter blues.

Let’s look at five ways reaching out can boost your mood in the winter.

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The Value of Christian Friends

Why Christian friendships with other women are well worth the time and effort.

I love the writing life, but it can get lonely. Time with my friends must be scheduled or it doesn’t happen. This weekend, I was happy to spend time with new friends at the Come With Me retreat, hosted by my friend Suzie Eller. The retreat taught me many valuable lessons, especially the value of Christian friends.

The value of Christian friendships on a retreat!
Left to right: Rebecca, Claudia, me, Cheryl

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