Wanted: New Best Friends

We have several openings for immediate placement in my Southern California office…

Minimum qualifications: A co-extrovert to talk about all the things. From spiritual gifts to hippie medications to breastfeeding rights, no topic is off limits. Eager to grow in faith and talks about the Lord often. Strategic and knowledgeable in business and parenting. Can sometimes work remotely via constant text message communication.
Preferred qualifications: Husband who bonds quickly with Micah over shared interests such as NBA basketball and water sports. Frequent invitations to family cabin in mountains are highly desirable.

Position #002: A Holly
Minimum qualifications: A spirit that leads with quiet grace and wisdom. A good listener. Marriage is a strong example of what gentleness and kindness look like. Serves willingly and opens her home to our friends frequently.
Preferred qualifications: Lives three blocks away, enabling the trading of garden tools and small kitchen appliances. Hold my {giant} children gladly and lulls them to sleep at loud social functions.

Position #003: A Jordan
Minimum qualifications: A working mom who balances a career and motherhood, while still pursing personal hobbies. Accepts unexpected life changes and hard seasons with astounding grace and patience. A talented writer.
Preferred qualifications: Shared love of blogging and social media. An appreciation for college football, Texas, and good queso.

Position #004: A Sarah and a Kerri
Minimum qualifications: Friends at work who are brilliantly smart but know academia isn’t the most important thing in the world. Can balance scholarship with personal life and appreciate fashion, food, and a good laugh. Know how to provide support and encouragement when friends are facing professional challenges.
Preferred qualifications: Willing to swap clothing. Enjoy long conversations over good coffee.

Position #005: A Shalyn
Minimum qualifications: The perfect mix of gentle and strong. Confident, honest, humble. Willing to have hard conversations if needed, but words are always seasoned with grace. Meets frequently for mid-week play dates. Shared church background and similar theological beliefs. Eager to grow in godliness as a wife and mother and spurs me on to do the same.
Preferred qualifications: Husbands are best friends. Children born the same week as mine. Talented photographer able to provide family photos on a whim. Bakes often and shares treats. Willing to stay up until 1am playing poker.