Our beloved Grace Valentine is back with a brand new book "The Better Friend: 12 Truths to Shift from Shallow and One-Sided Connections to Vibrant Friendships." Grace helps us rethink the way we connect with others and shares her wise and relatable insight on belonging, comparison, gossip, and the scriptures that equip us to be a better friend. We talk about the different types of friends and why we need each of them. Grace reminds us we are not alone as we pursue friendships especially when God designed us for community.

In her own beautiful words "...I am praying that as you read these words, you will find peace from Jesus, unreasonable love, confidence to not give up, and friendships that make you better. Better is coming when you do life with the Giver of Life." Go buy her book!! It's a beautiful read for all of us, but we especially recommend it for your high school and college students.

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Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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In this episode, we ramble about new things (do you have milk standards?), new discoveries, and old reminders that are perfect for self-reflection as we begin Lent this Wednesday.

We wrap it all up with a short, powerful prayer and beautiful reminders from Psalm 34:4-5: "I sought the Lord and he answered me; and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant. Their faces are never covered in shame."

We sure do love y'all and hope you have a great week!

Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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Well, this conversation was fun! Angela just got back from her first trip to New Orleans, and we have lots of details. We talk about the food, the culture, and our thoughts about it all. In classic Rambling fashion, we also made it spiritual, and Fran wraps it all up with a mic drop moment you don't want to miss! We sure do love y'all and love serving you through this podcast. We hope y'all have a great week!

Proverbs 16:24 “Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."

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