I believe friendship is one of God’s most precious gifts.
We need listening ears, sharers of inside jokes, keepers of secrets. Shoulders to cry on and hands to high-five.
We need friends to support, encourage, and advise us; they’re the special people with whom we share the days and the details of our lives. They know our own, personal blooper reel and co-star in our treasured memories.
A true friend understand you without words; sees through you when you say “I’m fine;” and holds your heart safely in her hands. She can arch her eyebrows from across a room and dissolve you in a fit of giggles. She reminds you what it feels like to be a kid again.
This week marks the release of my new book The Gift of Friendship, a celebration of friendship in all shapes and sizes. It contains over 50 stories from over 40 authors arranged into 9 categories: Building Community, It Takes a Friend to Be a Friend, Pursuing Friendship, Hospitality, Friendship on Purpose, What I Learned about Friendship from My Family, Vulnerability, Making a Difference, Old Friends.
The Gift of Friendship is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, DaySpring, Givington’s, Christian Book Distributors (CBD), Books-a-Million, LifeWay, Parable, and Family Christian. Look for it on the shelf at your local Barnes & Noble or your favorite Christian book store.
#GiftofFriendship around the web:
- The Friendship Story Behind the Map on My Wrist at We Are THAT Family
- Recommended Reads at (in)courage
- Dawn Camp Encourages Us to Remember Our Friends by Jeremy Sarber
Reviews from My Book Launch Team
- “I can’t tell you how much I love this book. God has worked it right into many different elements of friendship that have or do question, and given me such a peaceful sense that my fellow sisters in Christ are in the trenches with me.” – Meg
- “We are Martha’s and Mary’s and Naomi’s and Ruth’s. Women need women! A blessing this book is.” – Tammy
- “This book will serve as an eye opening experience for many as they realize the friends God has placed all around them!” – Brad
- “The book so opens our eyes to the truth that friendship can look differently. Often we develop ideas of what friendship is & God may be bringing us a gift we may completely miss. There is no one definition of friendship. Our God is a creative God!” – Joanne
- “There are a nuggets of wisdom, advice and encouragement in each story. Each and every one is a blessing.” – Brandi
Meet me in Atlanta!
If you’re in Atlanta, I’d love to meet you! My book launch party is this Friday night and I have a book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Cumming on Saturday. I’ll be at Heavenly Dove Christian Books and Gifts on Saturday, February 27, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Cumming, GA.
Book Launch Party
When: Friday, February 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: The Warehouse, 5095 Post Rd, Cumming, Georgia 30040
Bring a friend and join us for an evening of fun; live readings from the book from contributors Robin Dance, Lesli Richards, and of course, me; and giveaways! Copies of both The Gift of Friendship and The Beauty of Grace will be available for purchase, will multi-copy discounts.
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Barnes & Noble Signing
When: Saturday, February 20 from 1-5 p.m.
Where: Barnes & Noble, The Collection at Forsyth in Cumming, GA
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