http://www.bethjones.org/articles Beth Jones Blog People drink for a reason. They want to feel good! They are tired of the rat race, emptiness, disappointments, challenges and pace of life and they want to get “under the influence” of something else! The only problem is that alcohol is the counterfeit.... http://www.bethjones.org/blog/getting-wasted God bless you single parents! I mean it. Working a full-time job, hauling kids to school, sporting events and church is enough to make you want to come up for air; but then when you return home Mount Laundry and a sink full of dishes are staring you down. Kudos to you! http://www.bethjones.org/blog/single-parents-rock Has the pace of life made you anxious? Fearful? Trying to be in control of everything and it's caused you to become mean-spirited? Unkind? Get that body of yours in one of God's lawn chairs, right away! http://www.bethjones.org/blog/lying-in-the-son Are you a giver or a taker? It’s easy to slip into the “taker” role and not even know it. Perhaps answering these questions will help us to identify if we are “givers” or “takers.” http://www.bethjones.org/blog/giver-or-taker The Clickage Factor. "Clickage" has to happen if we are going to enjoy great friendships. This is hard to quantify. It’s simply when friends “click” and are on the same beam. http://www.bethjones.org/blog/friendship--part-6 Girls, talking and friendship – it’s a triple trio. So far in this series, we’ve talked about six steps for enhancing our friendships: Be Interested, Ask Questions, Pay Attention, Replenish People, Compliment Your Friends and Be Transparent. Let’s continue our chat about cultivating friendships.... http://www.bethjones.org/blog/friendship--part-5 As women, wives and moms we can unwittingly become consumed in our own universe – with no time for others and the result is a friendship deficit. Being lonely is a bummer. Let’s look at a few more steps for cultivating great friendships.... http://www.bethjones.org/blog/friendship--part-4 Friendship development seems to be a lost art these days. That's why we’re taking several blogs to cover this topic.... If we want to have friends we have to "get over ourselves"! So, how can we improve our focus on..."the interests of others"? http://www.bethjones.org/blog/friendship--part-3 Most women I know long for good friends. For many, they’ve been busy taking care of their families and raising kids – a good and noble pursuit – but they’ve neglected their friends. The result? They are lonely as all get out and their “friendship tank” is on empty. http://www.bethjones.org/blog/friendship--part-2 Some of the loneliest people I know are married women. In high school and college most girls have their “group” of friends – maybe a best friend or two; but after they marry and start having kids, they forget how to cultivate friendships. http://www.bethjones.org/blog/friendship-etiquette