
Friendship, Faith Help Overcome Physical Frailty
I've struggled with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life. Thanks to Shirley, I don't have to face it alone.
Good friends are so much more than casual companions. In a true friendship, friends support and encourage each other without judgment or competition. If you are lucky enough to have a friend like this, don’t hold back–tell them how much their friendship means to you.

I've struggled with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life. Thanks to Shirley, I don't have to face it alone.

A group of men bond during a guys-only cookout.

I was not sure what told me that Diane was about to die, but I knew it was imminent.

She uses her Christmas card list as an inspiration for reviving treasured friendships.

An Arizona woman is inspired to reach out to a casual acquaintance, and a nurturing friendship is born.

A man for whom a woman requested God’s blessings turns up in an unexpected setting.

Prayer and happiness are what keep these childhood friends connected.

Thanks to the perfect gift and an inexplicable coincidence, I finally knew how my daughter-in-law felt about me.

In a turbulent world, tending flowers and plants from those we love strengthens the bonds between us.

It takes a good neighbor to be a good neighbor—that and a little creativity!

How one woman discovered the joy of having many different friends.

What’s the secret ingredient in religion that makes people happier?
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