Barefooted Friends

We had a successful trip to Chicago. The conference we attended was inspiring and challenging. We heard from two amazing psychologists Dr. Larry Crabb and Dr. Dan Alender, both men at the top of their game challenged the socks off of all of us. We learned so much about the power of community. Living our lives together in a way that honors God... in a real, genuine, and authentic way. It doesn't come without work though. I found myself dreaming of authentic friendships that go beyond the surface of everyday life and delve into the core of what makes us us. Building friendships that are fun, exciting, genuine and challenging. I found myself hungering for soul friends, those that fight on your behalf when you can't, those that have faith when faith doesn't seem real anymore, friends that want to hang out just to hang out, friends that are for you and not neutral. Needless to say I came to appreciate the idea of community in a new way.