I think friendship breakups are one of the most painful kind of losses.

I know when I have been through this, it's this complicated cocktail of emotions.

I think there's a lot of shame and regret.

I think because in any friendship break up, you feel a sense of guilt.

Like what did I do wrong?

You feel insecure like am I unlikable?

Am I unlovable?

Am I like secretly destroying my other friendships?

There's just so much complicated, negative emotion that goes along with it.

We all long for forever friends, but what happens when forever ends?

Friends are the family that we choose and with that choice comes great joy,

but also great risk because sometimes those friendships fall apart.

And so if that has happened to you, help is on the way.

Today, author Elizabeth Thompson is going to give you practical tools for your friendships

that may be faltering or fractured, or maybe they're even on the verge of failure.

Well, we are going to deal with forgiveness, reconciliation, and expectations,

and how to know when and if it is time to walk away.

I'm telling you, this conversation is full of some faith filled wisdom.

So let's get it going.

Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom

set you and I up to live the I can life because you can do all things through Christ

who strengthen you.

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