Circle of Friends

A Place to Belong

A moving message of hope and belonging from Circle of Friends president, Lisa Troyer.

Looking for a place to belong? Find it in a community of women fostering relationships through authenticity, affirmation, and accountability —find it in the Circle of Friends. Your outlook will never be the same as you explore the ministry potential of a dynamic group of “women helping women,” and catch their vision to be women committed to Jesus Christ, obediently seeking God’s will, and fulfilling their life mission as Christ-followers.

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Confessions of a Peace Lover...

By Beth Beechy | 06.18.13

It was a sweet day. I woke up knowing the plans I had for the day but after checking my texts I realized I had an opportunity to have two little ones come for a visit. The prospect of spending a morning with a baby in my arms is difficult for me to pass up – so I didn’t pass it up and instead enjoyed the distinct pleasure of hearing the laughter of a 6 month old and 18 month old. We got to read books and play ”this little piggy”.

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Honor Thy Father

By Shirley Henry | 06.14.13

A few days ago my five year old grandson and his uncle were fishing in our little pond all afternoon. It was a fun time and they had caught about 21 small fish. He was very excited but also a little tired. They came in to eat some supper and take a break. He looked very tired and I thought surely he must be hungry. I asked him if he was hungry and he hesitated a little bit and then said “no”.

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70 Reasons Why

By Jennifer Allen | 06.13.13

Me and my dad

A few weeks ago my dad turned 70 years old. As the writer in the family, I couldn’t let this event go by without a few thoughts on how wonderful my dad is. I decided the best way to honor him was to put together a list of seventy reasons why I’m glad he’s my dad or seventy things I love about him.

At first I thought this might be a challenge, after all, whether it’s years or numbers on a list, seventy seems

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