Hey Lifter,
I want to share something personal before you press play on this one.
When I was in college, I had a friend who held our entire friend group together. And honestly? I didn’t fully appreciate what she was doing until I sat down to prepare this episode.
She wasn’t just being personable. She was being a peacemaker.
This episode is dedicated to her — and to every woman like her.
If you’ve ever been the one holding everyone together, this episode is going to make you feel deeply seen. And if you have a her in your life — send this her way. She needs to hear it too.
Published on April 10, 2026
She’s the one who holds everyone together. She checks on everyone after a hard conversation, smooths over tension before it boils over, and keeps the group warm — often at the expense of her own voice and her own needs. In this episode of the Lift Her Up Podcast, we explore the Friendship Archetype of The Peacemaker Friend — where her gift comes from, what wounds often shape it, and how God wants to heal those roots so she can walk in peace freely, not fearfully. We unpack Abigail’s story from 1 Samuel 25, the difference between being a peacemaker vs. a peacekeeper vs. a people pleaser, and what it looks like when the Peacemaker’s gift flows from security in Christ instead of survival. Scriptures Referenced: 1 Samuel 25:32-33 | Matthew 5:9 | Proverbs 27:6 | Colossians 1:20 🎁 Download the FREE 5-Day Devotional, “When God Feels Far” — https://latrice-lift-her-up.kit.com/7d3fb1eeaa This episode is part of the Friendship Archetypes Series on the Lift Her Up Podcast — a faith-based personal development podcast for Christian women at the intersection of psychology and theology.
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Stay encouraged,
Latrice 💛
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