tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post7634907521582344263..comments2024-01-14T05:25:06.236-06:00Comments on The Macs: thoughts on friendship {julie j}the mcclenahanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669168107355178867noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-37953883583606735262010-11-12T11:27:40.011-06:002010-11-12T11:27:40.011-06:00I would love to read this book and afterwards pass...I would love to read this book and afterwards pass it along to my girlfriends!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935572039912318899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-85018526079650491992010-11-09T12:49:01.126-06:002010-11-09T12:49:01.126-06:00So much wisdom contained in this post. Thanks for...So much wisdom contained in this post. Thanks for sharing. I hope to become a better friend because of it.katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238053385001909962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-52944094770698129112010-11-09T11:11:44.874-06:002010-11-09T11:11:44.874-06:00Hey Jess, just wanted to say I loved this post abo...Hey Jess, just wanted to say I loved this post about friendship. Thank you for sharing your friends with us and how they bless your life. I always love reading your post and about your love for Jesus. I truely feel like I get a blessing from reading your blog. Once again thanks for being a friend to all of us and letting us be a friend to you.melissa wisemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-37873846104368849262010-11-09T10:28:33.731-06:002010-11-09T10:28:33.731-06:00Julie had some great thoughts. I definitely agreed...Julie had some great thoughts. I definitely agreed with her about the imaginary balloon thing. Like another commenter said, being on the receiving end just feels draining.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424802501424691055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-17495141737760576432010-11-09T10:04:12.334-06:002010-11-09T10:04:12.334-06:00Great review, Julie! You have such a gifting with...Great review, Julie! You have such a gifting with words and are such a dear friend. You have challenged and encouraged me with what you learned. Jess, thanks so much for doing these! Fun to get more of your insights too :) Love and hugs.The Moffatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469695963646536452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-84169525092807065322010-11-09T09:54:04.568-06:002010-11-09T09:54:04.568-06:00I loved reading Julie's insights! I am WAY too...I loved reading Julie's insights! I am WAY too guilty of the imagination balloons- in fact I have many in my head right now! ;) <br /><br />I have really been struggling in the "friend" department lately and though I read this book a few months ago (and have yet to review it), I need to really read it again and let it sink in.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063516579769916621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-69260881826179249992010-11-09T09:48:19.649-06:002010-11-09T09:48:19.649-06:00I completely agree with the comment with respect t...I completely agree with the comment with respect to the imaginary balloons. I think that most often those negative thoughts are ones we create and when we think really hard about them and our friend, we know that they can't be true. So while addressing them outright can make you feel better, they almost always hurt your friend by making him/her think that you don't really know their true character. I get to be on the receiving end of these 'balloons' relatively often with one of my friends and I think its made it difficult for me to risk getting closer with her.Lucky Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09835894268220713466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-9444187794703454932010-11-09T09:40:10.714-06:002010-11-09T09:40:10.714-06:00Julie, this is wonderful! I was very encouraged b...Julie, this is wonderful! I was very encouraged by all of your points. Some of them were exact things that I had taken notes on too - conversation that is not edifying to others, being a safe friend, LISTENING, and I loved your insights to the imagination balloons! You are such an encouragement every time you write!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895870049400383760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-21629775358327410882010-11-09T08:43:37.100-06:002010-11-09T08:43:37.100-06:00Great post to both of you! Thanks for sharing!Great post to both of you! Thanks for sharing!Taking Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582706569774851613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-23371706066543199412010-11-09T08:30:47.273-06:002010-11-09T08:30:47.273-06:00WOW! I loved reading what Julie had to say! Once...WOW! I loved reading what Julie had to say! Once again I am learning soooooo much from your blog Jess! :) Tell Julie THANK YOU! She brought so many ideas and things for me to think about in my own friendships and life! <br /><br />Looking forward to reading MORE!<br /><br />Love ya,<br /><br />AMIEThe Schilling's from Cimarronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418039112942621156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042178429812658517.post-4627290254640080132010-11-09T08:06:12.617-06:002010-11-09T08:06:12.617-06:00Julie, you're amazing. So blessed to have you ...Julie, you're amazing. So blessed to have you as a friend.<br />You brought up some amazing points, particularly the "be a present friend." We are created for fellowship with others and when we fellowship with our friends, we fellowship with Jesus. Each friend brings an element/character trait of Christ to the table, so it is a TRUE HONOR to be in a place of heart friendship with women. They give us a glimpse of the Lord's heart we may not otherwise have seen/appreciated.<br />I believe prayer is an integral part of friendship, too--praying together, and on our own. Keeping friends' needs before the throne.<br />I started reading the book last night. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300355594663670631noreply@blogger.com