At this month's gathering we will be having some extra social time and that means opportunities to build friendships. (See the details about our FUN MOM'S SOCIAL for January on the previous post!)
Making friends may come easy to some of us ... for others it may be less so. Also, as moms with families (as well as homes, extended family, jobs...) to take care of; building a friendship may simply not be on the priority list. Sometimes it's just plain difficult to make time for friends! I know that's been the case for me ... I'm a social butterfly ... and I flutter from one person to the next at events; but, often making that personal "friendship" connection takes a little extra effort. How about you? How are you a friend? Who are your friends? Do you have a friend who is a mom to share in your joys and struggles? Do you have a friend in your spouse, your children, in Christ?
Here are a few articles that can give you peace if you want to ponder the thought about Christian friendship. Enjoy and perhaps we can use some of these thoughts as springboards for discussion at our gathering.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP BY SARAH REINHART.
WOMEN NEED GIRLFRIENDS
CATHOLIC SISTER FRIENDSHIPS
Peace to your day,
Becky Thomson
Confraternity of Christian Mothers Coordinator
Making friends may come easy to some of us ... for others it may be less so. Also, as moms with families (as well as homes, extended family, jobs...) to take care of; building a friendship may simply not be on the priority list. Sometimes it's just plain difficult to make time for friends! I know that's been the case for me ... I'm a social butterfly ... and I flutter from one person to the next at events; but, often making that personal "friendship" connection takes a little extra effort. How about you? How are you a friend? Who are your friends? Do you have a friend who is a mom to share in your joys and struggles? Do you have a friend in your spouse, your children, in Christ?
Here are a few articles that can give you peace if you want to ponder the thought about Christian friendship. Enjoy and perhaps we can use some of these thoughts as springboards for discussion at our gathering.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP BY SARAH REINHART.
WOMEN NEED GIRLFRIENDS
CATHOLIC SISTER FRIENDSHIPS
Peace to your day,
Becky Thomson
Confraternity of Christian Mothers Coordinator