Desperate Woman Seek Friends
Kristen strong
From the time you’re little, your experience with friendships can make or break your day – whether it’s a five-year-old who is left out of the game on the playground, or a thirty-year-old who sees pictures on social media of her friend group having fun without her, or facing the most hurtful season of your life completely alone – friends or the lack of friends have power to help or hurt. Sharon Betters and co-host Heidi Nequist discuss the topic of friendship with guest Kristen Strong. Kristen knows what it’s like to have to search for new friends, as she has relocated numerous times due to her husband's career in the Air Force.
Kristen, Sharon, and Heidi discuss the challenges of friendship, such as how a “desperate woman” can seek out friends, and breaking through closed friend groups - is it even worth trying? Dealing with unrealistic expectations, how to handle a friendship “break up”; learning how to trust again, after a friendship break up; maintaining a friendship when you are divided on politics, culture, and maybe even faith?
It is easy to tell by the titles of Kristen’s books that she loves talking about friendships – titles like Friends Are Family We Choose, Praying Through Loneliness, and her newest book, Desperate Woman Seeks Friends. You will feel like you are sitting with friends as you listen to this conversation.
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Kristen is an author who writes as a friend, wanting to help you be the friend you would like to have. Kristen’s books include Girl Meets Change and Desperate Woman Seeks Friends. She also compiled the ninety-day devotional Praying Through Loneliness.
She loves sharing laughs, long talks, and meaningful stories with family and friends while holding a cup of strong black tea. She and her US Air Force veteran husband, David, have three beloved adult children. Together, this military family zigzagged across the country (and one ocean) several times before settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can find her at kristenstrong.com, Day Spring’s (in)courage, and on Instagram @kristenstrong.
