These everyday appreciations lead to admiration and a feeling
of deep friendship.
«Never before have I seen a game capture the essence
of a deep friendship so well, and with such emotional weight.»
I don't think that Beryl was capable
of deep friendship, she did not appear to have many «women» friends — two perhaps!
On this particular night — November 5, 2002 to be precise — it wasn't my first at T.T.'s, but it is the initial memory I have
of my deep friendship with Shari, one of the bar / club's veteran bartenders.
I've experienced
some of my deepest friendships when serving alongside others.
From commiserating with a lovely British couple over the miseries of the island of Ischia in Italy, to experiencing the running of the bulls in Spain with a local family in Pamplona,
some of the deepest friendships I've formed from my travels have been with people I've met while traveling solo.
Not exact matches
Professionally — you spent 40 incredible years at JPMorgan Chase — and personally — you nurtured
deep friendships with all
of us gathered here.
It does mean, however, that we should aim to have a few
deep friendships that flow out
of a common love for Christ.
Friendship, and that includes friendship with God, comes from a deeper level in the human person, deeper than feelings, deeper than logic, from the very essence of what it means to be
Friendship, and that includes
friendship with God, comes from a deeper level in the human person, deeper than feelings, deeper than logic, from the very essence of what it means to be
friendship with God, comes from a
deeper level in the human person,
deeper than feelings,
deeper than logic, from the very essence
of what it means to be a person.
Many
of us long for
deep friendship.
The letters reflect a
deep and searching
friendship, not unlike other letters
of Wojtyła's,... Stourton, however... throws them into the Freudian Mixmaster... and then suggests that there was something... that, while not quite untoward, should nonetheless change our perceptions
of John Paul II (wink, wink, nod, nod).
Friendship is a different type
of love, which is expressed in its own appropriate way - this love can be very
deep, but it doesn't involve any erotic arousal.
Bieber is known to have established a
deep friendship with the pastor
of Hillsong Church New York, Carl Lentz, who once said the music icon had a «really
deep, mature relationship with Jesus».
In our world
of increasing isolation and infidelity, Thin Blue Smoke stirs our imaginations with the hope
of the reconciliation that is possible through
deep and tenacious
friendships.
These include: the feeling
of deep trust and at - homeness inside oneself, with others, and in the universe; a fundamental respect for self, others, and nature; the ability and the inclination to give and receive love; a lively awareness
of the wonder
of the commonplace — awe in the presence
of a new baby, a sunset, a
friendship; a philosophy
of life that makes sense and guides decisions toward responsible behavior; a dedication with enthusiasm to the larger good
of persons and society.
This could be one
of the reasons for why pastors have
deep personal
friendships — the spirituality
of Protestant ecclesiology largely sees personal / dyadic
friendships as preferrential — and for years upon years, spirituality focused on sermons, quiet times, Bible studies, etc. in the church.
I forget what the numbers are, but scores
of pastors are lonely who don't have
deep, authentic
friendships (not relationships merely but
friendships) are pretty high.
I would suggest there is a
deep poverty when it comes to a theology
of friendship in many Christian communities and this, quite naturally sets up this triangulation.
The presence
of other divergences too (David Moss's luminous piece on
friendship stands very well alone), the dispersal
of the group on both sides
of the Atlantic, and the fact that some members are already
deep into other conversations all suggest that as a movement it will (at least in Britain) either fragment or at best fare like feminist, liberation and nonrealist theologies, and have its main influence as a point
of reference and interrogation.
This hasn't meant that
deep relationships haven't happened in the church as David points out, but it has set up in many communities for a number
of these complex reasons where
friendships become utilitarian — from leadership on down — the fruit becomes that the
friendships exist for the church.
Here we observe a group
of people with
deep differences finding unexpected areas
of agreement, and surprising
friendships developing amid those remaining differences.»
Sex between unmarried adults might be inside that gray area between the ideal and the immoral if, first, no one's marriage is being violated by either party; second, if it is a union
of love and caring, not just a union
of convenience and desire; third, if sex is shared only after other things have been shared, other things such as time, values,
friendship, communication and a sense
of deep trust and emotional responsibility; fourth, if it is both loving and discreet, private, shielded from those who would not or could not understand; if it is valued as a bond between the two people involved and between them alone, never violating the sacredness
of the exclusive quality
of that moment.
Women want satisfying sex out
of marriage, and they want intimacy —
deep friendship.
Female
friendship has its origin with original women, women who chart their own «beginnings from the
deepest recesses
of [their Selves] and other women» (PE 41 - 42).
The Word
of God in Jesus Christ reveals that God loves you completely, has forgiven you
of everything, and wants to have a
deep and intimate
friendship with you.
Acknowledging the
deep differences among friends / sisters is one
of the most difficult stages
of the Journey and it is essential for those who are Sparking in free and independent
friendship rather than merely melting into mass mergers.
Emmaus challenges us to see that it isn't our unshakable faith and
deep spirituality that connect us with the risen Christ, but our smallest gestures
of hospitality and
friendship.
After two years
of meetings we decided that we were being called into an even
deeper commitment
of friendship and mission.
It also can be an experience
of intimate
friendship that lays foundations for
deeper appreciation
of expressions
of God's love through the sacraments.
And if a
friendship can not survive the setting
of boundaries, we must question whether it ever was very
deep: Was the friend anything more than a consumer, eating up our time and affections?
«41 We can not achieve the
deeper levels
of personal
friendship except by respecting that barrier
of privacy without which the slow and delicate growth
of understanding will be killed.
He scoffs at the idea that some modern proponents
of homosexual marriage see homosexual behavior in the
deep male
friendships of ancient literature.
An analogy to baptism would be the removal (either literally or figuratively)
of a child from the slums
of a great city, where the child has been surrounded by influences that might cause him or her to grow up as a young delinquent, into a healthy and wholesome atmosphere where in loving acceptance there will be provided a healthy and glad acceptance, with
deep friendships, happy environment, and enriching circumstances.
Problem definition is time - consuming, a
deep journey into our own prejudices and hopes for a Christian faith that actually makes a difference, a horrible awakening that giants
of the faith may have little faith in God and more in courts and money, that fame - seekers exist within the church system and garner friends as shields, that a man that marries a second wife may wish to destroy the first wife at any cost, and that authors can indeed write good books but run away from women speaking
of their own abuse, and that prior
friendships dictate the limits
of Christianity....
Their ostensibly normal sexual orientation cheats them out
of an essential aspect
of human flourishing:
deep friendship.
What made me, for good or bad, what I am today was not staying in Texas — but getting out
of it and even more than that developing
deep friendships with people
of different cultures, ideas, religions, nations, etc., It enriched my faith and my dramatically and continues to do so.
Tattered Man records the story
of Loney's visits and the
friendships that developed, a primary purpose being to lead the reader «to a
deeper understanding
of those we have consigned to death» — the vast majority
of whom do not fit the Timothy McVeigh profile.
I think a counselor is good if you need someone to talk to about the
deeper stuff —
of course good friends should be confided in — to a point — but not so that the
friendship becomes just about that — because then it feels like a counseling relationship — and the
friendship may be lost as you will associate that friend with your sin which you want to get rid
of, and when you are free from the sin, you may want to be free from those associated with the sin too.
Rather than using fear as a fence to keep us safe, perhaps we can center our
friendships on a
deep love that keeps us in the center
of God's will for those relationships, which means that we will do what we can to protect our relationship, not abandon it.
Back then, during the most magical Valentine's night when I had my very first serving
of koreshte karafs, and just recently on my last visit to L.A., when we were once again in awe that neither time nor distance would change anything about our
deep friendship.
There were so many moments
of pure joy, uncontrollable laughter, raw emotion, vulnerability, honesty, and love and I can't help but feel amazed by the
deep friendships that formed in just a few days.
Book Review:
Deep Secrets: Boys»
Friendships and the Crisis
of Connection by Niobe Way.
Broad Meadow Brook's Discovering Nature programs allow children to do what they do naturally — spend time outdoors learning, explore the wonders
of nature, build
friendships, and develop a
deeper sense
of place.
Our preschool program allows children to spend time outdoors learning, explore the wonders
of nature, build
friendships, and develop a
deeper sense
of place.
While the judgement from narrow - minded peers and hallway gossip may be out
of parents» grasps, Dr. Niobe Way, author
of Deep Secrets: Boys»
Friendships and the Crisis
of Connection, points out that parents unintentionally contribute to emotionally isolating their sons by stereotyping them.
In your passing, we remember you for your beauty, your warm
friendship, your
deep intelligence and above all how full you have been
of life, passion and ideas, and how in life you have always put the Rights and welfare
of others above your own comfort.
Learning it in childhood is one
of the best free lunches on the planet and our daughter's
deep fluency in Mandarin and Spanish has enriched our travel and
friendships immensely.
«On behalf
of Empire State Pride Agenda, I would like to extend our
deep gratitude to Senator Roy McDonald for his
friendship and courage.
Using close
friendships with influential Democrats, GOP members, business owners and executives, Walsh attracted a diverse range
of supporters during his campaign with
deep connections in the area.
A simple example
of platonic relationships is a
deep, non-sexual
friendship between two heterosexual people
of the opposite sexes.