Friends Through Thick and Thin

by Gaither, Gloria; Benson, Peggy; Buchanan, Sue; MacKenzie, Joy

• ISBN13: 9780310229131
• ISBN10: 0310229138
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Four close friends share insights about the comfort, fun, joy, and importance of friendship among women.

Author Biography

Gloria Gaither, a speaker, writer, and song lyricist, lives in Alexandria, Indiana. Sue Buchanan, coowner of Dynamic Media, Inc., lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Peggy Benson also lives in Nashville. Joy MacKenzie lives in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

A Word from Our Daughters	p. xv
Old Friends	p. xxvii
And Then There Were Four	p. xxix
Tender Spring ... A Time for Beginnings
Gardening Thoughts	p. 3
Preparing the Soil of Friendship	p. 6
Winter Dreams	p. 7
Lessons in a Goldfish Bowl	p. 10
Learning to Trust a Friend	p. 15
Wax Build-up, Anthropology, and Starched Pillowcases	p. 17
Charlotte	p. 25
Metamorphosis	p. 27
Planting the Seeds of Friendship	p. 29
Together Through Thick and Thin	p. 31
Letter to My Cousin	p. 39
A Belonging Place	p. 43
Knowing a Sprout When You See One	p. 48
That Your Joy Might Be Full	p. 50
And So I Was	p. 53
My Kind of Woman	p. 56
A Letter to Suzanne	p. 63
A Place at the Table	p. 65
In a Garden You Can Hear God Laughing	p. 69
Maintenance Tips for a Friendship Garden	p. 71
Summer's Splendor ... Friendship in Bloom
The Budding of Friendship	p. 77
Invitation to a Feast	p. 78
Friend in a Cafe	p. 84
The Full Bloom of Friendship	p. 87
Finding Time for Friendship	p. 88
Annuals	p. 93
A Riot of Color	p. 94
Minnie Hill	p. 97
Surprised by Friendship	p. 99
Perennials	p. 103
My Mother, My Friend	p. 104
Elizabeth	p. 113
Sisters--Ever the Best of Friends	p. 117
Consider the Lilies!	p. 121
Wildflowers	p. 126
Johnny-jump-ups	p. 127
My Unlikely Friend	p. 129
A Crocus! ... It Is Spring!	p. 136
(I Hate to Admit It, but) I Was Wrong!	p. 140
Celebrations of Friendship
Enjoying the Garden	p. 150
Indiana Weekend	p. 151
The Garden Path	p. 161
And Miss the Joy ...	p. 162
A Boat Trip with Girlfriends	p. 165
Big Papa	p. 167
Notes to Joy from Gloria	p. 171
The Garden Bench	p. 173
So I Won't Forget ...	p. 174
Friends in the Pew	p. 176
Keep Your Eye on the Rose	p. 183
Anatomy of a Friendship	p. 186
It's a Mother Thing	p. 189
Postcard to Peg	p. 194
The Garden Gate	p. 195
When Friendship Fails	p. 196
In the Father's Arms	p. 199
Our Aunt Laura	p. 202
Thank You	p. 204
To Celebrate Again	p. 206
The Trellis	p. 211
A Perfect Vacation	p. 212
She Kept Her Promise	p. 214
Count on Me	p. 218
Pruning the Garden	p. 220
Ebb and Flow	p. 221
Learning to Like "Alone"	p. 225
Sharing Cuttings, Seeds, and Plants	p. 229
I Would Give My Child the Gift of Friendship	p. 230
White Silver Bells	p. 233
All the Men I Love Are Married to My Best Friends	p. 235
Rugged Lady	p. 240
Grandmother's Wisdom	p. 245
Maintenance Tips for a Friendship Garden	p. 248
Autumn's Quiet ... Friendship Savored
Relaxing from the Work of Friendship	p. 253
Friendship	p. 254
To My Mother's Friend	p. 256
A Comfortable Place	p. 259
One If by Land, Two If by Sea	p. 261
The Other Woman	p. 266
A Letter to My Daughter	p. 271
A Love Lost	p. 275
Collector's Items	p. 277
I Can Hardly Wait for Christmas!	p. 281
Maintenance Tips for a Friendship Garden	p. 285
Winter's Dromise ... Friends in Peril and Pleasure
Friendship in the Hard Times	p. 291
There Are Moments	p. 292
It's Not Easy Being Friends	p. 293
The Warning	p. 298
Helping a Friend Through Tough Times	p. 300
Aunt Lillie	p. 306
When Friends Are Not Enough	p. 314
When We Grow Old	p. 322
A Nun's Prayer	p. 329
That's What Girlfriends Are For!	p. 331
Maintenance Tips for a Friendship Garden	p. 337
Thank God for the Promise of Spring	p. 340
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