BY TAYLOR MAY
Love Language. According to Gary D. Chapman there are five of those. They are different aspects and tones of love that certain people feel, speak and understand better than others. Among those are giving out kind words of affirmation and appreciation, giving and receiving intentional gifts, spending quality time together, doing service like things for one another, and…. physical touch. That last one sounds so gross… but it’s the language I happen to speak best.
BY SAMI BROWN
The inspiration for my poetry has always been out of the deepest emotions in my heart. Sometimes it’s the joy, love and incredible hope that God fills my life with. Other times it is out of the deep pain, hurt, and anger that I often try to avoid.
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BY KATEY LEE & JESSICA BILLS
People are needy. Every person has different expectations of what their relationships require. The thing about relationships is that there is a constant give and take, a push and pull, an ebb and flow.
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BY SILVIA BOLANOS
I am not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions – why do we fixate so much on drastic change just once a year? How consistent are really we with keeping up with those New Year’s resolutions?
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BY MARISS EANES
Do you ever find yourself desperately chasing after something that just is not fit for you? Maybe it’s a person rather than a thing, many if not all of us have been down that road before.
BY SAM PALENCIA
We were made for relationship. We are constantly striving to be known, but a lot of the time we just fail at it.
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BY JESSICA BILLS & KATEY LEE
Check out 15 things our editors have learned from their year of transitioning from college students, to post grads, to adults.
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BY BECCA BERNARD
Hi, I am one too. I hope you liked that I was transparent with you, along with everything else in my life. Man, I’m doing it again. Why do we have such a fear of man? Why do their views and opinions of our lives often dictate how we relate with others? Why must we incessantly say sorry, just in case we may have—on the slight chance—said something that may have hurt someone? Dear seeker of head-nods, social-media likes, and affirmation, I too am drained, I too pray and long for the day when my life would display the reality of Proverbs 29: 25,
“The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected”.
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BY STEPHANIE BLACK
Have you ever wanted something so very much that it sort of consumes part of you? You want that thing for so long that when you get it, you almost don’t know what to do next?
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BY KATEY LEE
While gifts aren’t the “true meaning” of Christmas, they are certainly an integral part of our Christmas traditions and I personally believe that they are a special, unique way to show people that you love and care about them. I absolutely LOVE buying people gifts and I’m actually pretty darn good at it. Getting a gift for someone that they truly love and appreciate gives me unspeakable joy. This has a lot to do with the fact that one of my main love languages is gifts; it’s just how my brain and heart are wired. So I thought I could channel some of my love for gift giving into a helpful guide for those who are less adept and/or excited about it.
BY CATRINA RUCHALSKI
How many times have you tried and failed to become YouTube famous? I know all about the nagging you feel to compose and perform. The question is: where is the platform that you envision your gifts being used?
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BY OLIVIA APPLEGATE
This letter is for the girl who is told she is beautiful, but cannot see it for the life of her. It’s for the girl who is heartbroken over the absence of her first real love. This is for all the girls that cry in the shower and lay awake at night, restless with achy hearts.
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WORDS RACHEL MCHARGUE
My Grandma passed away this fall. In the immediate days after she went home, her house was in a frenzy of boxing up, giving away, and unearthing her lifetime of treasures.
Memories are clingy things. They’ll stick to objects, scents, or places, and they come unannounced and without invitation. It is strange how so much of a person can be felt, seen, and wrapped up in mere things. Sweet memories of moments shared together were stained all over the familiar coffee cups, the decorative trinkets, and the music boxes.
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BY SAMI BROWN
My soul cries out to You O'Lord
I long for love that knows no limit
A desire to be understood consumes my heart
For I was not created for a world so col
BY DANAE LANE
Do you ever have those days where you just know it’s going to be a good one? You wake up as bright and blissful as the morning light itself, open the blinds, and see that it truly is a beautiful morning.
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Dear Kindred Family,
From our hearts to yours we hope your cups are filled, your company is sweet, and your hearts are grateful.
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BY AUBREY JOHNSON
You and I go way back. You actually used to be one of my favorites. There were moments when there was little I enjoyed more than pouring over wrinkled and hole-punched pictures, trying to make the perfect tribute to the times I missed. I worked tirelessly to encapsulate my life in just the right way and make it look like the best dang Pinterest board anyone has ever seen.
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