Kim Wier - The Art of Friendship: Creating and Keeping Relationships That Matter

If you long for life-sharing friendships in a world filled with social media relationships and a lack of intimacy, read this book! Kim Wier skillfully weaves personal stories with biblical truth and an abundance of action steps that will provide all the tools you need to develop lasting friendships. I especially benefited from her list of questions that help relationships to go deeper. Read this book yourself and then invite a group of women to go through the chapters together. I know youll not only get wise instructionyoull make lifetime friends!

Carol Kent, speaker and author of Becoming a Woman of Influence

This book. Oh my! I was hooked from the very first sentence. Kim has a gift for weaving relatable and often hilarious stories with gentle Bible truths that guide us toward Gods plan for relationships. The Art of Friendship reminds me why my friends are a giftand how to treasure them well.

Becky Kopitzke, author, speaker, writing coach

Blending practical tips with biblical insight, Kim Wier paints a compelling portrait of the complexities of friendship, and the longing for community that stirs deep within our souls. Honest, relatable, and truth-filled, The Art of Friendship will inspire you to seek, pursue, and grow in authentic relationships.

Amanda Barratt, author of My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer s Lost Love

In a world dominated by shallow social media relationships, Kim Wier reminds us how biblical friendship is essential for life and joy, beautifully modeled by Christ. Using honest stories from her life and Scripture, Kim will take you by the hand and guide you to discover the true meaning of friendship.

Kate Battistelli, author of The God Dare

We are in an era where we are more connected than ever before, but the practice of friendshipthe art of it, as Kim so beautifully writesis becoming a lost expression. Kim gives us fresh perspective on what true connection and community look like, and she helps us understand Gods purpose beyond ourselves for friendship, along with tangible ways we can develop new friendships and nurture old ones.

Julie Lyles Carr, bestselling author of Raising an Original and Footnotes , pastor of LifeWomen Womens Ministry, host of The Modern Motherhood podcast

Kim Wier has her thumb on the pulse of womens hopes, insecurities, and desires, illuminating issues that wear us down, build us up, wound, and heal. Contained within are the beautiful truths that God sees His daughters in all their beauty and delights in connecting them with each other.

Kristen Heitzmann, bestselling author

You would be hard-pressed to find much agreement between diverse thinkers such as noted Christian C. S. Lewis and ardent atheist Frederick Nietzsche. Yet they both agree that friendship should be our grandest pursuit. I cant think of a better guide in this crucial pursuit than Kim Wier.

Tim Muehlhoff, professor of communication, Biola University

In a world of online relationships falling woefully short of meeting our God-given need to connect, Kim Wiers wise thoughts on how to experience true friendship ground this wise and timely tutorial. And her witits just icing on the cake! Kudos, Kim!

Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, author of the storytelling cookbook Hungry Is a Mighty Fine Sauce

I had only read a few paragraphs of The Art of Friendship and I felt I was reading my story. There was an immediate heart and soul connection with Kim. Kims words soothed aches that I didnt know I had stuffed way down deep. She speaks words of truth and hope, and I know Id love to sit across the table from her and share a cup of coffee and slice of pie. I believe you would too.

Tara Royer Steele, author, founder of Royers Pie Haven and graceupongracegirl.com

Once again, I was shy and awkward with a tray of food I was too anxious to eat, wondering if someone would have a seat for me at the table. In The Art of Friendship , Kim Wier shows us a glimpse into her discovery of finding friendship at a young age and realizing the beauty of the friendship we often let slip away in the name of busyness and adulthood. You and I crave meaningful connection and friendship that fuels our souls; this book is your new BFF guidebook.

Jennifer Renee Watson, author of Freedom!: The Gutsy Pursuit of Breakthrough and the Life Beyond It , and cohost of the More Than Small Talk podcast

In a social media culture of taps, swipes, and likes, its easy to wrongly assume that connecting with friends all day long on a screen is actually friendship. In The Art of Friendship , Kim Wier taps in to the howsand how not tosof having up close, authentic relationships in a biblical and powerful, yet refreshingly practical way. Consider it your go-to guide for finding and maintaining healthy friendships, and also for knowing how to spot one that is not.

Karen Ehman, New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All

Kim Wier has a way with words: Shes funny, inspiring, heartfelt, and true. She has set her sights on raising the act of friendship to the level of art. If youve been feeling like your friendships are lackluster, less-than-intimate, or completely AWOL, let Kim remind you to pick up your paints and pallets and change the picture of your life.

Anita Renfroe, comedian and author