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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Do Not Miss This

By Jennifer Allen | 05.23.13

I love to rock my babies. It is a luxury I have been afforded as a stay-at-home mom. Naptimes and bedtimes are coveted parts of my day, and I try to take the opportunity to sit and rock my babies to sleep as often as I can.

Sadly, I realized this week that in the process of rocking my youngest, Tenley, to sleep I have fallen into a bad habit. For the past few weeks I have routinely taken my phone with me into Tenley’s nursery. When I know

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Allow Me to Introduce Myself

By Mindy Larsen | 05.22.13

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This is me. My name is Mindy Larsen and I am a new contributor to Circle of Friends. I figure since I am going to be frequenting your reading page about twice a month, it is important that we get to know each other.

Here are a few random tid-bits to help you get to know me:

I’m 27 years old, but I am very much a kid at heart. I married my college-sweetheart, Chris, about a year and a half ago, and we

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Confessions of a Peace Lover...

By Beth Beechy | 05.21.13

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I just got off the phone with a 92 year old friend and prayer partner. He called to check in on my family, to get the correct spelling of a friend’s last name, to see how life is in my little corner of the world and to let me know that his granddaughter is out of the hospital and another granddaughter is loving her time in Ethiopia. His call made me smile.

He is a prayer warrior and I am honored to call him friend.

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