Friend Crushes, Loneliness & Receptivity: Finding a New Approach to Friendship

I wanted close friends so badly because, as an only child, I never had a sister of my own. I had supportive family relationships and friendships, which more than made up for not having siblings. But, instead of receiving their love as a gift from God, all I could see was the hole left in my life by the sister I'd never had.

Letters, ReceiveBethany SpringelmeyerMay 13, 2020friendship, Going deeper, Relationship, Receiving love, Grace, Self-pity, Coworker, Workplace, God's plan, God works in our weakness, God's opportunities, heart-to-heart, God's love, Cultivating Community Comment

The Eternal Sculptor

Throughout my life I had worn a mask of holiness, faith, happiness, and purposeful living by praying, going to mass, and playing the “good Catholic girl” only because it was expected. There was no desire in my heart for a real relationship with God, and it seemed more than sufficient that I simply go through the motions.

Spirituality, CreateCorynne StaresinicApril 3, 2019Faith, Anger with God, Catholic learning how to trust in God, Blindness Catholic, Disability catholic, God works in our weakness, Catholic woman revert Comments

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