My one rule for quarantine — the simple guideline I’ve set for myself about how I will behave and speak — Be kind.
Relationships
10 Traits of Christ-Centered Friendships

10 Traits of Christ-Centered Friendships — It is to God’s glory and a revelation of His work in us when we love others well.
{Book Review} Reading People by Anne Bogel

I’m a personality test junkie. Seriously. All of them. I mean, ALL of them. Like even the “Which Disney Princess Are You?” kind on Buzz Feed. {Book Review} Reading People by Anne Bogel Since I have such a powerful affection for all things personality, I couldn’t help but get Anne Bogel’s new book, Reading People: […]
The Gift of UNDERSTANDING

The benefit of the doubt. It’s one of those things we all want to receive … but sometimes we are not as good as giving it to others. But if I’ve learned anything about relationships in my forty-six years, it’s this—the gift of understanding is one of the most precious things we can give our friends. […]
The Gift of RELATIONSHIPS

Scott started a new job last Sunday. And for the first time in my life, a new position at a new church didn’t require an immediate move. So, even though we no longer attend and serve at a church in our small town, we still live here. Which means, last night while we were eating […]
3 Reasons Gathering around a Table Matters

A few years ago I read what has become one of my favorite quotes about motherhood, The great motherhood friendships are the ones in which two women can admit how difficult mothering is quietly to each other, over cups of tea at a sticky table with spilled apple juice and littered with markers without tops. […]