It's another week of Build 'Em Up and today we're (Kelly, Erin, Courtney, and myself) are talking friendships. I feel like I could go a million different ways with this subject. Like many other things, as the years pass, my perception of friendships and what it means to be a friend has evolved. Many of us remember the number game in high school, you know, whoever has the most friends wins. When I think of high school (and the first part of college) I think my focus was wider, not deeper. There has been a gradual shift in that dynamic, I still have some of those same high-school and college friends, our relationships have deepened. I've learned my … [Read more...]
Build ‘Em Up: Remembering You
It's Tuesday morning, and time for another round of Build 'Em Up with Kelly, Erin and Courtney. This week we're talking about remembering you and taking care of yourself and keeping your identity. When things get busy and life gets overwhelming how do you make time for yourself? Your life will never be the same. Yes, I know. I heard that phrase over and over during my pregnancy. In fact, it was thrown my way so many times that when I would hear that phrase, I would mentally check-out. In my head, I was preparing a to-do list and nodding my head politely, while the person talking took on the speaking voice of Charlie Brown's teacher. It was always some variation of the … [Read more...]
build ’em up: bloggers, topics and a big thank-you
I want to start out by saying, thank you. Thank you for joining and sharing links to your blog posts, for encouraging me, for sharing your heart and your faith. I have been encouraged by your words, inspired by your hearts and I can't wait to see where this link-up takes us in the coming weeks. I'm inspired by how we've come together in such a positive way over the past few weeks. I've connected with some great bloggers and read posts that have inspired and encouraged me in this season. Below you'll find a list of the upcoming topics, I would love for you to share your heart and build each other up. We thought it would be fun to let you get to know the … [Read more...]