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God bless the man who, in spite of knowing he’ll hear me lament the fact that I ate too much cake, knows I still really do want cake for my birthday! Man, I love him.
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In honor of turning 52 last week, here are 52 things I’ve learned in no particular order of importance. Some are silly, some are serious. All of them are rather “off the cuff” and not thought about too much! And as one with a strong propensity to overthink, this is no small thing.⁠
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You&#039;re tired from doing most of the initiating, and for good reason. What I&#039;ve learned is that if you&#039;re intentional about making friends, especially in our current climate where people are spending less time with friends than ever before, it will for a time feel like you&#039;re putting in more work than you&#039;re seeing a return on.⁠
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Acknowledge this WHILE ALSO extending that invitation just the same. See what God does with it. You are now on the practice field for intentional friendship, and it&#039;s weighted with worthwhile principles you&#039;re putting into practice--principles like caring about others and your own well being while cultivating a heart that loves others well. ⁠
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In the words of author @thegracevalentine, &quot;Jesus is the better friend...Let&#039;s love others not because we want to earn better friendships or affection but because Jesus loved us first (1 John 4:19).&quot;⁠
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