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3 Ways Positive Thinking Can Help Relationships Grow

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

Creating and maintaining happy relationships

The Gift of the Mysterious Quilt

By Diana Aydin2 min read

Do you have a soul friend?

An artist's rendering of a pair of women who are soul friends

Soul Friends: Are Some People Inexplicably Linked?

By Alikay Wood3 min read

Soul mates are not just romantic partners. Discover the many ways friends can form a soul connection.

How His Small-Town Neighbors Helped Him Succeed

By Eric Motley1 min read

The support of family and friends in a small town led him to an impressive career, but he never forgot them—or the values they taught him.

In Need of Warmth

By Michelle Cox2 min read

How friends and love can support us

The Bible’s Most Famous Friendships

By Alikay Wood5 min read

Devoted, supportive friends are among life’s greatest blessings. Here are some of the closest spiritual friendships found in the Old and New Testaments.

Eric Motley on the Blessings of Growing Up in a Small Town

Listen as Eric Motley, executive vice-president of the Aspen Institute, shares how his life and career were impacted by the support, encouragement and guidance of the people of his hometown, Madison Park, Alabama.