Jasmine's Place Issue No. 19 - September/October 2017 | Page 20

FRIENDSHIP Coffee is good, but it’s sweeter when shared with friends Kelly Basham Have you ever experienced a season of loneliness? There was a time when I was in charge of everything I was involved with. Small group? I was leading it. Bible Study? I was coordinating it. Sunday school? I was teaching it. Model from Elegantees www.elegantees.com Restoring lives one tee at a time 20 JASMINE'S PLACE I shouldn’t have felt isolated being surrounded by people all the time, but it can be challenging to cultivate friendships when you’re busy being the leader. I desperately craved a friendship that extended beyond the areas I was leading. I was lonely…