HeyJaredYou've Got a Friend
Without community, we wilt like plants lacking sunlight. Friendship, now more than ever, is a sign of a vibrant, abundant life. I desire to be a good friend, and I like to share about it through the lens of my story and faith. (I don't use AI btw)
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Three Ways I Stay Connected to Friends While Working From Home (opens the original)
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As an extrovert, working remote since 2023 has been a huge life change. I love the work I do, but not necessarily the way it needs to be done.Here’s some things I’ve been focused on, desiring to stay richly connected to others. #1 Schedule your friend timeI know its not as cool. Have weekly check ins with your friends, and take planning extra seriously.When you work with/around your friends, the extra stuff just happens. But what if you don’t leave your house all day? Spontaneity no longer works
No One Comes to Lebanon (opens the original)
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A few years ago, my wife and I took a group of young adults to a country we knew little about, not much more than an invitation from an acquaintance. “Come to Lebanon!".It wasn’t much to go off of, but we felt it was right to say yes. The Kabul, Afghanistan incident had just happened, and tensions were rising in the middle east. We felt it was time to go.It was a mission trip, but not the kind where the team comes ready to change the world.. build a school room, hug some kids, and leave. We simp
Bullish on Friendship (opens the original)
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active listeningthoughtful questions putting something on the calendardiner coffee mugs with free refillssending a gift to their houserandom phone calls to catch up invites for tea on the porch or couchvoice messages to share appreciationcomplimentseye contactgenerosity asking about what’s hard, not just what’s good asking for someone’s name and writing it down introducing two friends who should totally meetcalling immediately instead of texting back randomly venmo-ing a friend $5 for a coffee t
My Biggest Fails in Being a Better Friend and Meeting New People (opens the original)
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Friends, I desire to be a good friend. When I die, that’s what I would love to be remembered by. Not money, achievements… but “he was a true friend”.I am always drawn to stories with good friendships. From the time I started reading Frog and Toad to weeping after finishing the Lord of the Rings trilogy (3rd time reading!), I have witnessed that companionship and togetherness captivate and stir my heart. I know it is what I am made for… what we all are made for. But here’s the problem right now:
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