Women and Friendship: Episode 801
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2023
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
What girls need in a friend, plus Laurie Polich Short on trusting God’s timing, and tips for those struggling in their first job out of college.
Featured musical artist: Covenant Worship
Roundtable: What Women Need From Friendships
Friendships are essential for emotional and relational health; without them, our lives can easily become self-centered and empty. But what exactly do men and women need from their friends, and what should we be willing to give? This week, a group of ladies discuss friendship from a female perspective. They share what makes a friendship meaningful, how to go deeper in friendship, what to do when a relationship fizzles, and more. (Next week: the men!)
Hear Laurie’s Story of Waiting for Marriage!
Culture: Trusting God’s Timing
What do you do when God says, “Wait”? Or maybe you’re wondering if He’s saying anything at all. Trusting God’s timing and plan is no easy feat. Laurie Polich Short has relied on God during several seasons of waiting, including years of being single (she got married for the first time at age 49). Laurie will share strategies for waiting well, how to listen to God in what seems like silence, and why letting God call the shots is always worth it.
Faith, Doubt and God’s Mysterious Timing: 30 Biblical Insights About the Way God Works
Hear Laurie’s Story of Waiting for Marriage!
Inbox: Launching a Career
She’s struggling with her first job out of college. Is there a way to get a jump-start and make progress when you’re new to the workforce? HR expert Marshonda Dixon weighs in.
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| 0:00.0 | Friends, it is that time of year when people contact you and ask you to bless them as we are in the Christmas season and heading into a new year with a monetary gift. |
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| 1:01.8 | Well, hey, everyone. Here we are for this week's episode of The Boundless Show, and I am Lisa Anderson. |
| 1:16.4 | You've seen me here for a while because, hello, this week. |
| 1:19.0 | We're in our 800th and 1, or 800th and first episode. |
| 1:24.4 | Hard to believe. |
| 1:25.7 | But as I often like to do, a little preview of what is coming up on the show. |
| 1:30.2 | Well, later for our inbox, we have a listener who is struggling in their first job after graduating |
| 1:35.4 | from college. How can they actually get their career jump started when it's kind of struggling to |
| 1:41.2 | take off? So HR expert, Marshaonda Dixon, is going to weigh in on this with some practical help |
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