by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Aug 1, 2024 | (in)courage, Community, Devotional, Faith, friendship
Twelve years ago, I read a blog post titled “Trailblazer”. There aren’t many pieces of writing I can remember in great detail from over a decade ago, but this one struck a chord. Like a small seed planted in the ground and watered over time, its roots have gone out...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Aug 17, 2023 | Books, Community, friendship, Guest
It’s a good day when you get to share words of wisdom and encouragement from one of your very favorite people—and today is one of those days. The article below, written by Holley Gerth, was originally part of her (fantastic) book Fiercehearted. It didn’t end up in the...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Jan 23, 2023 | Devotional, Even If Not, Faith, Fear, friendship, Grief
I was about to walk into a birthday party when my phone buzzed. After several months of waiting for appointments and tests, the results were finally here and the diagnosis was clear: cancer. Again. Actually, again again. Cancer keeps weaving its way back into our...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Oct 14, 2022 | Community, Faith, friendship
My phone rang with a FaceTime notification and within seconds, I was staring at the faces of two dear friends. One woman had just hung up from an unexpected phone call that provided clarity and also included quite a few careless words. She processed, we listened, and...
by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Feb 21, 2022 | (in)courage, Community, Family, friendship
Shelves and screws and seemingly random pieces of what would eventually become a wooden cabinet covered the living room floor. It was somewhere around step thirty-one that I knew without a doubt: This was a two-person job. Four hands were needed to ensure the boards...
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...