Friendship is the Spice of Life Part 2
Part 2: Being an intentional friend
Friendships take action- extend yourself by:
Calling your friend on the phone, don’t just text!
Remember their special days
Know their love languages- Do they like gifts? time ? service? affirmation?
Volunteer to help her with her kids
Invite her to coffee, craft night, dinner, playdate
Be real - vulnerable
Ask her for advice or her opinion
Do life together
Pray for her and with her
Here is the tricky part of friendships. Sometimes we reach out to others and they don’t reciprocate. We do all the asking, but we never get asked back. We have to take the clue that this friend isn’t in a time of life that she can give back. We can just accept them for what they can give to the friendship or just move on. We have to be willing to take a risk and invest. Friendships take time. Some are instant but most take time to make a history. Get involved in something that you care about. Often being involved in something like volunteering or joining a club creates a bond making friendship easier. Being intentional means taking risks and being vulnerable to find the kinds of friends that we as women long for.
A final thought…..We all get hurt by others. We have to be willing to let go of irritants and forgive each other.
Janet...