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Relationships There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24 NIV Great relationships Building great relationships takes time and energy. And you only discover how valuable such relationships are when they're tested. One author writes: "Contouring your heart to beat with another requires extensive whittling, to trim away self-centeredness. It's like riding the bus; if you're going to have company you must be willing to scoot over to accommodate other people and the baggage they bring. Your actions in doing this express the importance of the other person. One relationship becomes more valuable than others because of its ability to survive and endure realignments." The qualities we value most in a friend are two-fold: (1) The assurance that they won't bail out when the road gets rocky. (2) The knowledge that our imperfections and scars won't change their level of commitment. Solomon said, "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother." It's about quality, not quantity. That's why heart connections can be so much stronger than blood connections. Don't be too quick to discount someone's good qualities because they made a mistake, disappointed you or did something without thinking. You wouldn't haul your car to the junkyard because it had a faulty battery or a flat tire! Love means risk, but the payoffs outweigh the investment. Behind every success story you'll find people who once felt so discouraged they wanted to quit, who fell and needed lifting when someone stepped in, picked them up and helped them to keep going. Life is not built on acquisitions and accomplishments, it's built on relationships. So keep yours in good shape! -- "The only thing that walks back from the grave with the mourners and refuses to be buried, is the character of a man." What a man is, survives him, and that - makes a lasting difference!   'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.' Linda Maria |
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BB I was answering your question as to where Linda has been. What's your excuse? However, I made you answer now, didn't I?  
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Beth... are you talking to me or to yourself???  I was answering your question as to where Linda has been. What's your excuse?
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I've only been here, not there!! I've done some blogging and long comments... I like to teach about to letting "the Holy Spirit do his job" ... hehehe... Have a blessed time, all of you!!
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Beth... are you talking to me or to yourself???
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Linda was chaperoning Michael and I !!!!    Interviewing him on his bowel and Mountain Dew habits... you know, all the the stuff a big sis should do!!!
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Hi! Where have you been? LOL!
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