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Whether next door or in the next time zone, our friends provide some of our most important relationships. We cherish time spent with them, endure time spent apart, and look forward to the next time we can have coffee or rush to greet them as they walk toward our door. And nothing warms our hearts like reading stories of true friendship.Collecting over fifty true stories from some of today's best writers, Dawn Camp offers readers a chance to sit back and experience the gift of friendship. With its beautiful photographs and poignant prose, this collection is a great gift for a dear friend and the perfect pick-me-up any time you need a boost. Contributors include Crystal Paine, Liz Curtis Higgs, Tsh Oxenreider, Myquillyn Smith, Jennifer Dukes Lee, Lisa-Jo Baker, Jessica Turner, Lysa TerKeurst, Bonnie Gray, Holley Gerth, Renee Swope, and many more.

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Philosophie et théologie

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	09 février 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781441220646
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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© 2016 by Dawn Camp
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2016
Ebook corrections 05.17.2017
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4412-2064-6
All text reprinted by permission of its respective author.
All photos courtesy of the editor and may not be used or reproduced without permission.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations labeled ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007
Scripture quotations labeled GW are from G OD ’ S W ORD ®. © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations. Used by permission of Baker Publishing Group.
Scripture quotations labeled HCSB are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible, copyright 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations labeled Message are from The Message by Eugene H. Peterson, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
Published in association with William K. Jensen Literary Agency, 119 Bampton Court, Eugene, Oregon, 97404.
endorsements
“ The Gift of Friendship came to me exactly one year after an out-of-state move. With the power and importance of human connection high on my radar, I found myself nodding, laughing, and wiping away tears with each page-turn. The beautifully crafted stories in this book reveal exactly what I’ve found to be true: friendship can be flawed but still provide perfect healing. Friendship can be stretched by time and distance but still come back unscathed. Friendship can be brief but still have a lifelong impact. Friendship can be completely unexpected but still divinely planned. This lovely book reminds us that time with friends is healing time; it is holy time. And no matter how busy we are or how much we have going on, we must make time for one of life’s greatest blessings.”
— Rachel Macy Stafford , New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama
“In a culture that glorifies busy, The Gift of Friendship is a refreshing reminder of the importance of investing in relationships that fulfill the soul. This uplifting collection of stories invites you to settle in and rediscover why friendship truly is a gift. Its beautiful photographs and encouraging words make it the perfect gift (no pun intended!) for the girlfriends in your life.”
— Kayla Aimee , author of Anchored: Finding Hope in the Unexpected
“Reading this book is like spending time with a group of encouraging friends. It’s full of laughter and tears, beauty and brokenness, inspiration and honesty. Dawn Camp has created a warm, welcoming place our hearts can go back to again and again whenever we need to remember we’re not alone.”
— Holley Gerth , Wall Street Journal bestselling author of You’ re Already Amazing
“I was late to discovering the deep beauty of friendships among women. I moved a lot during my growing up years, and later became busy with work and kids and, well, life . I missed out on some of the best moments I could have shared with a friend, simply because I didn’t realize my need for it. Fortunately, a couple of friends stuck with me as I found my way, and I’ve come to know just how very much I do need them. As a ‘beginner’ in friendships, I find this book particularly meaningful. It makes me appreciate the friends I have and makes me want to reach out and widen my circle even further. It reminds me of the treasures I have all around me: women who enrich my life with their presence and who inspire me to do the same for them. The Gift of Friendship is a book you’ll want to give to every one of your friends, because you’ll see your own friendships in the pages and you’ll just have to share it!”
— Rachel Anne Ridge , artist, blogger, and author of Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances
dedication
For my dear friends: because of you, I know what true friendship looks like.
contents
Cover 1
Title Page 2
Copyright Page 3
Endorsements 4
Dedication 5
Foreword by Jennifer Dukes Lee 9
Acknowledgments 13
Introduction 15
Building Community 21
Becky Keife • Sarah Forgrave • Dawn Camp • Alia Joy Hagenbach • Laura Parker • Francie Winslow
It Takes a Friend to Be a Friend 43
Kristen Strong • Sophie Hudson • Ruth Chou Simons • Anna Rendell • Lesli Richards • Crystal Paine
Pursuing Friendship 69
Liz Curtis Higgs • Dawn Camp • Ann Swindell • Karina Allen • Joy Forney • Dawn Camp
Hospitality 89
Tsh Oxenreider • Melissa Michaels • Myquillyn Smith • Jennifer Dukes Lee • Sandy Coughlin • Lisa-Jo Baker
Friendship on Purpose 111
Katie Kenny Phillips • Melanie Porter • JoAnne Kelly • Edie Wadsworth • Jessica Turner • Christie Purifoy
What I Learned about Friendship from My Family 131
Dawn Camp • Tina Anderson • Lisa Leonard • Lysa TerKeurst • Bonnie Gray
Vulnerability 147
Holley Gerth • Mary Carver • Deidra Riggs • Seth Haines • Crystal Stine • Holley Gerth
Making a Difference 165
Amanda Williams • Dawn Camp • Jennifer Dukes Lee • Shannon Lowe • Edie Wadsworth • Dawn Camp
Old Friends 189
Renee Swope • Robin Dance • Elizabeth W. Marshall • Lynn D. Morrissey • Dawn Camp
Contributors 209
Back Ads 219
Back Cover 223
foreword
jennifer dukes lee
I t was the morning I sat down to begin reading this beautiful book, the one you now hold in your hands. I had read only two pages when my iPhone beeped with a text message.
The message came from a woman I had recently met. She took a risk, reaching out to someone she barely knew, by texting me with sixteen words of vulnerability: “I feel so invisible. I need friends. I’m to the point of pretty much giving up.”
My heart broke when I read her words, because they are the echo of so many women I’ve met across the country as an author and speaker. Women want to know they matter. They want to know they’re loved. They want to know they’re not alone.
I texted back: “Don’t give up, friend. You are seen and known. You are not invisible to God. And you are not invisible to me. Believe everything that Jesus says about you—not the least of which is this: He calls you friend.”
I prayed for my new friend, and then I returned to the pages of this book to find Dawn’s words: “We need our people. We need friends standing in our corner, cheering us on, believing in us. We need listening ears, sharers of inside jokes, keepers of secrets.”
Her words were so perfect, so timely. When I read them, I felt tears stinging in the corners of my eyes. Tears of sadness for every woman who’s ever felt relationally bankrupt, and tears of joy for all the friends who’ve poured life into my soul.
The thing is, I have tasted the sweet gift of friendship. My people love me for me. These are women who don’t care about my muffin top or my crazy hair, which has its own zip code most mornings. My friends take me as is, despite the fact that I’m forgetful and quirky. Despite the fact that there are, right now, petrified French fries that have been lurking under my car seats since 2013. I am soul-embedded with these women. We’ve seen each other through cancer, death, job loss, and betrayal.
But I’ve also felt the sting of loneliness. Several weeks ago, Dawn emailed me to ask if I would write a foreword for this book, a collection of touching stories and gorgeous photographs that highlight the beautiful bond of friendship. She had no idea that I was struggling through my own season of loneliness.
In all my busyness with ministry obligations, I had slowly isolated myself. I had forgotten how much I needed my people. Dawn’s book was a timely gift because it reminded me what I knew deep in my heart but had forgotten: we are better together.
While reading these stories, I vowed to invest in my people—and I vowed to allow people to invest in me again.
I don’t know where these words find you today.
Maybe you’re feeling invisible, like my new friend. This book is a fresh reminder that you are seen and known—that you are not invisible to Jesus, Who calls you friend.
For anyone feeling alone, this book is an invitation to go first, to be the friend you want to have, or perhaps to send sixteen words of vulnerability to a new friend.
Maybe you’ve been blessed with beautiful friendships, but you desire deeper connection with those heart sisters. Through these stories, you’ll hear how women like you have done just that.
Maybe you need to believe again that you— yes, you! —have something very special to offer in a friendship.
This book is an invitation and it is also a celebration. A celebration of doing life together, of sticking it out when things get messy, of all the things that make friendships between women so special.
Step inside these pages. Let your heart hear it again. You are known. You are seen. You are not invisible.
Someone out there needs you, friend. Someone needs the gift of you.
Jennifer Dukes Lee, author of Love Idol
acknowledgments
B ryan—my husband, my best friend.
My children—Jacob, Hayden, Christian, Sabra, Chloe, Clayton, Felicity, and Lily. I love that children grow into friends.
My sweet friends—I’m hu