by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Aug 23, 2019 | Community, Freebies, Giveaway, God Sized Dream, writing
I’ve done all the things (including updating my budget spreadsheet and organizing my photo library) in an attempt to put off writing this post. It feels like a big deal, and honestly I don’t know if I have the right words. Let me begin with these two:...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Jun 26, 2019 | Community, Devotional, friendship, Love
She sat down next to me, leaned in, and smiled wide. Behind black-rimmed glasses, her eyes showed kindness and welcome. Her outfit was simple but chic, cozy, and effortlessly cute — a lightweight sweater over black leggings. Five minutes passed quickly as we...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Oct 22, 2018 | (in)courage, Community, Even If Not, Story
There’s a game I like to play, and it never fails to catch people by surprise. Here’s how it works: I invite someone to grab coffee and once we’ve found a comfortable seat, our hands wrapped around a cup of something delicious, I look into their eyes and say these...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Aug 11, 2018 | (in)courage, Brave, Broken and Raw, Community
No one stood up when the credits began to roll. Whispered wows mixed with the sound of sniffling as we reached for tissues, blinked our eyes, and stayed for just a moment longer. Like so many others, I grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Childhood...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Apr 18, 2018 | (in)courage, Community, writing
I signed an important contract a few weeks ago. I’ve been sitting on my hands, trying to keep myself from saying a word about it until the light turned green and I received the go-ahead. Today? Today is the day. The funny thing is, it’s one small sentence....
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 16, 2017 | Brave, Broken and Raw, Community
It started with the hall closet. Then came the pantry, the fridge, the freezer and the linen closet. It’s like all those jokes about book writing or really any daunting, looming task. As soon as you’re under a deadline or you know you really need to do...