“Now the Lord had said to Abram, “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.” Genesis 12:1

I stumbled across an engaging and joy-filled little show on Netflix called “Somebody Feed Phil”. The show features Phil Rosenthal, the former Executive Producer of the hit show, “Everybody Love Raymond”. The program may feature Phil eating his way around the world, but the show is really about people. Nothing brings people together like a table filled with food, and Phil is a master at making friends as he eats. Food is just the facilitator.

What Holds Us Back From Making New Friends?

Meeting new people in a distant city, or state, or country feels daunting. For some, simply crossing the street to meet their neighbor feels like an intimidating journey. The problem is, if we don’t meet new people, we never learn new things and we never grow in compassion for those from a different culture or different mind set than we are used to. Peace begins between our ears, and manifests when we reach outward to make new friends.