"They say friends are the family we choose. Friends add priceless worth to our days-but also great risk. Because hurt can happen even in the closest friendships".
In this special episode, Elizabeth Laing Thompson- Author of the book "When Friendship Falls Apart", explains how to process our struggling friendships. The faltering, the fractured, and even the failed. Blending personal story, Biblical examples, and faith-filled wisdom, this conversation will encourage your hearts!
Here are a few of the questions we talk about:
How do we guard against the poison of bitterness so we can process the hurt and move forward?
When and how do we seek reconciliation? What does forgiveness look like?
How do we know when it's time to leave a friendship behind?
How do we open up again and entrust our wounded hearts to new friendships?
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