{"id":2903,"date":"2014-09-04T15:37:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T19:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/revangelical\/?p=2903"},"modified":"2014-09-04T15:37:35","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T19:37:35","slug":"do-your-friends-know-you-love-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/revangelical\/2014\/09\/04\/do-your-friends-know-you-love-them.html","title":{"rendered":"Do Your Friends Know You Love Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I only rarely use this blog space to share other peoples blogs, but today on Donald Millers\u00a0Storyline\u00a0<\/em>website, the fabulous \"18\"<\/a>Shauna Niequist reflects on what it means to be a good friend. It is such a worthwhile and important little post that you would be better for reading. In it, Shauna reflects on a conversation shad had with our husband where they discussed some of their good friends and what makes them so good. From this conversation, she takes a way a very important point. Here\u2019s a bit of what she\u00a0says:<\/p>\n

\u201cAaron had a college professor who said over and over, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter how much you love your kids. What matters is communicating that love in a way that they can understand and feel that love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And the same is true for friendship.<\/em><\/h3>\n

As it is true for marriages and all relationships.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s so easy for me to feel warm, loving thoughts about friends or family members\u2026 and then go on about my day, never reaching out, sending a text, or setting a date to connect.<\/em><\/p>\n

I think about them all the time, pray for them, and watch the details of their lives spool out over Facebook\u2014first day of school photos, last moments of summer photos. I feel connected and warm, full of affection for these lovely people.<\/em><\/p>\n

But how on earth would they know that?\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n

Read more of these wise and wonderful words by clicking here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Peace-<\/p>\n

Brandan<\/p>\n

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