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...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Mar 20, 2017 | Broken and Raw, Community, Faith, Fear, Haiti
A note, before I open the story I’ve held close. I drafted most of these words last week, while still in Alabama. I had to put this post on hold due to unforeseen circumstances. It’s now March 20th and I’m in Florida, home for tests and to be with...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Jun 14, 2016 | Books, Community, friendship, Guest
It was late afternoon on a Sunday afternoon when I made the mistake of looking up. The coffee shop was silent, all eyes were on me, and I’m pretty sure you could have heard a pin drop if one actually did, you know, drop. I held a crisp, white and silver book in my...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Jun 12, 2016 | Community, Prayer
This is written in light of the horrific shooting in Orlando, but is for every day of the year. Dear Church, Let’s be known by what we’re for, not what we’re against. And then let’s be for love, for grace, for the hard work of hard...