Coaches Corner by Ellie West: Failed Friendships

Even the closest friendships have moments of hurt - distance, misunderstandings, and disagreements. Losing a friendship can shake your world, weaken your confidence, and challenge your identity. The pain from these experiences can linger for years.

Friendships hold immense value, worth fighting for, praying about, and working through. Despite our best and imperfect efforts, many of us have faced the heartache of failed friendships.

When a friendship dissolves, it feels like a lonely loss, a private grief hidden from the world. No one will send you sympathy cards or flowers, and Hallmark doesn’...