I love care packages. LOVE THEM!! So Easter would be an amazing time to put together a care package, aka Easter basket, especially for an unsaved neighbor or coworker! Here’s what you’ll need. 1. Something to hold everything You guys know me . . . I’ll probably run straight to the wicker basket aisle for …
I haven’t talked about singleness here because . . . just ew. I feel like what I hear about singleness comes from a good heart but just isn’t working. And yes, maybe some of these things are true, but no one backs them up; they’re simply quotes people toss around. There’s a lot of good …
Originally appeared in the Oh Beloved One Edify issue from September/October 2020. Article written by Anna McCauley. Have you ever needed to rebuke a friend? Rebuking is pretty harsh, isn’t it? And yet, when necessary, we’re supposed to rebuke our friends or relatives . . . in love. It’s almost an oxymoron. But sometimes we …
“We are sinners, and we fall from grace again and again and again. Rebuke is one of the confrontational ways that we help others get back up again. Man. Really wish it was that easy.” — Jo A. Ruth, “Stumbling Liability Ahead” article from EDIFY issue Our EDIFY issue tackles both sides of edification. Personally, …
I don’t know about you, but the word “hospitality” always makes me think of women with messy aprons bent over a dish of mac and cheese, their families chattering in the background. For a long time, I immediately zoned out upon hearing this word. My “I’m a kid” excuse for looking over hospitality has evolved …
Hey there, beloved! How’s your quarantine going? I wanted to chat about loneliness today. I’m an introvert, yet—yes—quarantine still gets me in a funk sometimes. I don’t go as stir crazy, perhaps, as an extrovert, but no one wants to be 100% alone! (P.S. I’m not ignoring you extroverts! I’ll be focusing on you next …
Hi everyone and welcome to the February OBO Book Club. This year we have a new project wherein our writers tackle one nonfiction book each month and provide a review at the end of the read. I’m Lisa from Inkwell and I’m kicking off February with a pre-read post for Adventures in Saying Yes by …
A guest post by Megan Beery of Peach & Poppy Co. I love snail mail. Handwritten letters, postcards, packages, whatever. I love sitting down at my desk in the evening and rambling to a friend on a piece of paper, whether they’re ones I see every week or ones I’ve never met. Writing letters definitely …
Sometimes I need a creative outlet. After a day of doing homework that’s basically FORCED creativity (since I’m a graphic design major), I popped over to a coffee shop to do homework and my friend showed up. I had my camera and it was just perfect for a quick video trailer for the latest magazine …
This is just such a perfect phrase, amiright?? (Not biased at all) It’s so versatile. Say it To your waiter as you’re leaving the restaurant When you get stopped by a police man for speeding To the person on Etsy whose items you have favorited To your dog To your mom To the sky When …
