Question: I’m wondering how to take friendship to a deeper level—from casual friendship to deep friendship.
Answered by Allie de Graaf
I like things to be deep—colors, flavors, songs, thoughts, emotions, friendships, you name it—I want it deep. I think sometimes the depth of me has scared away some potential friends, but it has also allowed for some incredibly special relationships.
From an article originally posted January 23, 2014…
I announced awhile back that I have signed a contract to write a book. That means I have jumped on a new, unbelievable learning curve. I have so many things to learn and this process is amazing, humbling, and so overwhelming all at once.
One of the challenges of being a military brat was trying to figure out what was considered cool at any given new school. I went to five different elementary schools, and while I might have mastered certain things, like how to quickly discern what kids might make good friends, I was miserable at figuring out what the current trends were.
From an article originally posted January 13, 2014…
I have more than a few quirks; I have shared them here, and I’m compiling a list for yet another post exposing the oddities of me, and I can hardly wait to hear more from each of you. It was by far one of my favorite posts I wrote last year. I learned so much about each of you.
Moving to Germany for us meant stepping out in faith in a big way. It was a new level of trusting Jesus; we had moved internationally a few times but never with four little kids under 5 years old, and we did not make the decision lightly. We talked and prayed with our small group, pastor, and trusted family members for over a year before we even began the process to try to move here. Then it took another year to find a job and decide when and where we would move. This was no off-the-cuff decision. We left a thriving community of friends, mentors, and a wonderful, Biblical church. Not to mention leaving the stability of having a house to live in and being able to speak English!
