Genuine Friendship - Series on Friendship

We can never replace a friend. When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all different. No one has a double in friendship.  

Johann Von Schiller

Birthday Party (Spring 1962)

Twelve years ago (2013), I wrote a series on Friendship. At the time, I had no plan for how many posts about friendship I would write, but turns out it was a lot! This was the beginning of it (best I can tell). After reviewing many of the posts, I am planning to re-visit them, re-post them in the weeks to come. Hope you find some truths in the words and true value in the thoughts. -dho

Although we all have friends for seasons, those who come and go, they are individually unique, irreplaceable for those particular times, and certainly not forgotten. Yet, as new seasons arrive, it would seem God does fill their void, sometimes, both different and same. I also find those who remain true soul friends, despite time and distance, are NOT so irreplaceable. When circumstances claim them, for a while or for eternity, their place remains. Occasionally, life returns them in planned reunions or at unexpected intersections. In these moments, we pick up where we left off and later, we pause reflective and grateful. Genuine friendship is a matter of the soul, a holy engraving by the Giver. They are all different! ~dho

"And these God-chose lives all around - what splendid friends they make!"

Psalms 16:3 The Message

Series on Friendship previously posted on BreathingRoomForMySoul.com/copyright DonnaOwalt