A truly thoughtful person by J R Miller       J. R. Miller http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm Some people seem to have a genius for making others miserable! They are continually touching sensitive hearts, so as to cause pain. They are always saying things which sting and irritate. If you have any bodily defect, they never see you without in some … Continue reading A truly thoughtful person by J R Miller

Advice to Husband and Friends by Job by Charles R Swindoll      All the passages below are taken from Charles R Swindoll’s book “Job” published in 2004.      Examining the life of Job is like crawling into a crucible. For the next few moments think about that word crucible. At the core of the term is the Latin … Continue reading Advice to Husband and Friends by Job by Charles R Swindoll

Building Blocks for Deep Friendship by Charles Stanley The passages below are taken from Charles Stanley’s book, “Walking Wisely,” published in 2002. Deep, constant, godly friendships don’t just “happen.” They are built. There are eight essential building blocks required. 1. TIME You must be willing to spend time with your friends. I must admit, I probably … Continue reading Building Blocks for Deep Friendship by Charles Stanley

     Building Strong Friendship by Lee Strobel All the passages below are taken from Lee Strobel’s book, “God’s Outrageous Claims,” which was published in 1997 by Zondervan. God has equipped us with both the capacity and desire to go deep with other human beings, to jointly experience life’s joys and sorrows, to encourage one another, to celebrate … Continue reading Building Strong Friendship by Lee Strobel

On the Choice of FRIENDS by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1880 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm Few objects are of such vital importance to young people—as the character of their early friends. Tourists among the Alps climb the mountains tied together with ropes, that they may help each other. But sometimes one falls and drags the others down … Continue reading On the Choice of FRIENDS by J R Miller

         The definition of friendship by Ronald Rolheiser Sunday June 10, 2018  CatholicNews ONE of the richest experiences of grace that we can have this side of eternity is the experience of friendship.          Dictionaries define friendship as a relationship of mutual affection, a bond richer than mere association. They then go on to link friendship to … Continue reading The definition of friendship by Ronald Rolheiser

                             Value of Friendship by James Campbell                         New Sunday Times, October 17, 2010 "True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost." - Charles Caleb Colton BOTH Aristotle and Cicero saw friendship as something that was special and important. It represented, at its highest and best … Continue reading Value of Friendship by James Campbell