Today, on Revive Our Hearts, the messy topic of authentic friendships, Holly Elliff tells us about

an intriguing habit Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth used to have at ministry dinners.

When I first met Nancy, we would go out to eat after conferences and stuff, and Nancy

would leave the table where all of the staff

wives were and walked down and sit on this end of the table where the men were because

this end of the table was boring and this end of the table was interesting. Karen

McCauley tells us about the first time she visited Nancy's house.

And I just remember, I think I used up an entire box of tissues crying in your house.

I'm like, this is my heart and it hurts and I know you know what it means and I'm like

snot-faced in front of you and red-eyed and not even going to pretend to look pretty.

Dana Gresh explains why buying a condiment at the grocery store has become an emotional experience.

I'm a new empty nester.

And so every time I went to buy ketchup at the grocery store and I needed this small one,

tear fest.

Hear all of it today, July 5th, 2019, as we explore how to develop authentic sisterhood.

This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMas Swalgamu, author of Adorant.

Around 15 years ago, Nancy began to realize she needed more healthy female friendships in her life. So she began to intentionally cultivate closer relationships with a small handful of

godly women. That evolved into a group that she now calls the sisterhood. Today, we'll be hearing

from some of those women. It's part of the series called Developing Authentic Sisterhood. I hope

you'll find some practical thoughts for how you can develop close friendships yourself.

Let's listen. Nancy is joined by her friends Carolyn McCulley,

Holly Ellif, Kim Wagner, and the first voice you'll hear is Dana Gresh. Nancy, you're the reason

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