Friendship Often Takes a "Braveheart"!

Have you ever noticed that making friends and staying friends takes courage?

It takes courage...
To say that first "Hello"
To ask "Is this seat taken?"
To believe a gal actually wants to hang out with you and doesn't just feel obligated to include you because you were in earshot of an invitation to others
To go to Starbucks, to the mall, to the movies or to the retreat
To let your friends know that you are hurting
To be honest and say that you and your husband aren't doing very well
To let them know that today you're looking for the place where you can turn in your resignation for motherhood
To ask if your friend will go with you to the doctor's because you don't want to be by yourself when the test results come back
To say "That hurt my feelings" or "Why didn't you show up?"
To say "I am so sorry...will you please forgive me?"
To ask for prayer
To grab a friends hand and, through prayer, bring her to your very best friend...Jesus

Yes friendship takes a "Braveheart." Isn't it comforting to know that the "Truth" is that we have been given one?

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline."
2 Timothy 1:7 NLT

This weekend our church is hosting their annual women's retreat (whose theme is "Bravehearts-Fear Less Love More") and I encourage those of you that are in the Southern California area to check it out. Retreats offer not only an opportunity to make new friends and deepen exisiting relationships, it is a place to say "Okay Lord, I am 'retreating' from the daily busyness of life to make room for you...please meet me and speak to me." I am always astounded by the ways God rushes to meet us in specific ways when we take the smallest steps towards him...

In closing, I've included the link to a VERY FUNNY and creative (and short-maybe 2 minutes) video that I believe you will enjoy...a great reminder to be "BRAVE" in friendship and in life.

Blessings Dear Ones,
Tracy Klehn

Bravehearts - NorthPark Women's Retreat Video