Girls Club: Cultivating Lasting Friendships in a Lonely World
It was our book that we read and discussed every day this summer.
It is a very deep book. We went very slowly and savored every story in it, every idea.
We pondered scripture and the Truth in God's Word as we went along.
And I will treasure our time together forever, knowing that intentionally building in time to teach my daughters - to discuss - to dive deep into the discussion of friendship, is what builds not only our relationship but the future relationships they will have.
What I loved about do this as a 'Bible Study' with my girls is what they brought to the discussion. I loved their ideas and thoughts. Oh it just filled me up inside.
There are so many sticky notes tucked in this book on pages we don't want to forget. There are underlines and notes scribbled in the margins - too many to mention on a blog post like this. Anna suggested that we go back and type up our favorite parts and some of the practical ideas that we want to never forget. For sure we will do that.
"Friendship isn't something that just happens, a gift dropped into our laps to be received. Friendship, I have come to understand, is something we both create and give, a word and an art we make space for again and again, a priority we choose amid the demands of life."
"The power to invite, to create the specific time and space for friendship and ask another person into it, lies in every one of us. You and I have this power available to us every single day, a huge force of possibility that we can choose to use for creativity and relationship."
"Good things - like friendship, a happy home, beautiful memories - rarely just happen. They are planned and worked for, and the people who have them have chosen the good work of preparation - a work that doesn't require anything more than considering when you will make space for friendship, how you will fill that time, and who you want to spend it with."
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