Friendship is easy when life is good. It’s easy to love a gal when she’s responsive and witty, when she at least halfway seems to have her life together; when she’s hanging out with the popular crowd or when her social media is filled with bright and happy photos. But what about when the sun… Continue reading KINDNESS CULTURE: Be the one who stays
We’ve all heard the expression that grief is not linear. Science would like to put it into neat little steps and stages for us, as if we could just check them all off and magically be okay. And somehow, I truly think that is how it’s expected to work. Those that have lived through it,… Continue reading Grace is for Grief
My life has been through so many tumultuous seasons in the last few years. Haven't we all? I am just so grateful that I am finally learning what this phrase means. Learning what it means to find peace in the middle of a battle. Learning that it is so easy for me to find God's… Continue reading Grace is Enough
Most, if not all of my friendships, are born from a mutual appreciation of the other person’s kindness. When I want to make a new friend, I have a tendency to go overboard with intentional acts or words of kindness toward her, whether by sending an encouraging text, giving random gifts (who doesn’t love Sonic… Continue reading Kindness Culture: Without Gain
The ultimate test of a truly Christlike, kind heart is to maintain that same posture even amid heartbreak. When the wheels fall off and the people you love turn tail and run, kindness is the furthest thing from our mind. There is a unique kind of pain that comes when a friend suddenly and forcefully… Continue reading Kindness Culture: When the Wheels Fall Off
Oily and Wise 