Listen to "A Simple Question" audio training Notes: One of the biggest obstacles to us reaching out to someone who seems to be hurting is feeling like we are butting in. Here is a simple way to check in without feeling like we're intruding. Three things to do: praysee if it's good VIEW MORE
A Journey Through My Painted Prayers Project
I recently shared about my participation in The Art of Faith class from Painted Prayers. But I feel God calling me to do more than just participate; I feel Him inviting me to bring you into the process so that you can see what praying through art can look like. Though my usual prayer during this VIEW MORE
Praying Through Art
You hear "the news" from a friend: cancer, divorce, loss of a loved one. You talk with them for awhile, give them a hug, and tell them you'll pray for them. And then you get home and you try to pray... but you have no words. What do you say? What do you ask God for? Perhaps, like me, you find VIEW MORE
Look and Love
As a shy child, I found it difficult to look people in the eye. Even as I got older, it was challenging, but little by little I got better at it. When I started taking public speaking and communication classes in high school and college, I discovered just how much of a connection there is when VIEW MORE
When Helping Hurts
A few years ago, my daughter and I got to raise a tiny caterpillar. For weeks (or was it months? I can't remember), we hunted down milkweed to feed it. We watched it grow. And we saw it create its little chrysalis. We even got the blessing of watching it come out of the chrysalis, and caught most VIEW MORE
Stretching Out of Our Circle to Help a Friend
I am an introvert. A big introvert. And, like many introverts, I'm not a fan of large gatherings. It's not that I don't like the people there; it's just that the noise and number of people in one space can really get to me. Or even if it's a small gathering, if I don't know a lot of the people VIEW MORE
92 Ways to Encourage and Support Others
Sometimes when a friend is going through a hard time, we think and think about what we can do to come alongside them. It helps to get ideas from someone else, so... here's a list of 92 ways to encourage and support others! Remember, it takes prayerful discernment to know what kind of VIEW MORE
We Will Obey the Lord Our God
God has me reading through the book of Jeremiah in this season. And though it is a book of much heartache and warning, I find myself being touched or convicted by the words that God shares through His prophet. Yesterday, I read chapter 42, in which a group of leaders comes to Jeremiah and asks VIEW MORE
The Story Behind Our Tear Bottle
Our Tear Bottle is currently the most popular item in our shop. It is often gifted to someone who is grieving the loss a loved one, going through a divorce, struggling with depression, or battling cancer. Here is the story behind how our Tear Bottle was created. (Read below or listen to my VIEW MORE
When Your Hurting Friend Won’t Talk to You
Being an RA (resident assistant) in college, my main roles were (1) making sure rules were being followed and (2) investing in the girls on my hall. There usually weren't too many surprises or big struggles that came my way. We had a great set of girls on my hall. But one night, I was doing bed VIEW MORE
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