circles in church. Women of all ages
could benefit from reading the stories
and accepting the challenges!
Q: People, especially women, have
a habit of comparing themselves
to each other. You talk about this in
Craving Connection, how does this
affect us?
A: Comparison can crush us. It can
make us feel unworthy, small, and
defeated. Comparison is a thief of joy
and can affect our lives and hearts
in a myriad of ways. At (in)courage,
we encourage women to connect
instead of compare – to allow grace
for one another and to stamp out jeal-
ousy at it’s first sign. Craving Connec-
tion has 30 chapters and challenges
to help encourage us to connect
instead of compare – consider it an
antidote to comparison!
in the lives of the people I love. I’ve
seen women forge deep and mean-
ingful friendships within my MOPS
(Mothers of Preschoolers) group, of-
fering to watch kids, bringing meals,
and bravely stepping out into new
friendships. I’d fill pages with stories
of the ways the people in our church
have been friends for decades, years
of friendships pursued and maintained
via coffee, time spent together, love
poured out in everyday ways. These
are the building blocks of connection
– time is the currency of friendship.
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Q: If you could go back and re-write
your devotional, is there anything you
would add?
A: If I had a hundred pages to fill, I’d
share the stories I’ve seen of friendship
Comparison can crush us. It can make us feel
unworthy, small, and defeated.
It is the thief of joy...
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