To The Heart of the Amazon
I had the opportunity to spend eighteen months as a missionary for my church, and spent that time in the Amazon. I bounced between two cities, Manaus and Boa Vista,…
Author Archives: Kaylee Gwilliam
Kaylee Gwilliam
Kaylee Gwilliam lives in Andover, Minnesota. She finds joy in sunsets, reading biographies and historical fiction, singing, and being in nature. She has bounced around the country living in Utah, California, North Carolina and Minnesota, and loves getting to know new places with her husband Jacob and their three kids. She participates in her community Saints Chorale and loves music of all kinds. Life’s experiences have given her the opportunity to teach English to refugees, work with kids in hospitals, volunteer in the youth program through her church, live in the Amazon jungle in Brazil, graduate with her bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, among other things! As her youngest is almost in school, she is rediscovering her interests and looking for more ways to serve, learn and grow.
Recent Posts by Kaylee Gwilliam:
Our Gifts to Give
Lead image photo credit: Lina Trochez via Unsplash I am married to a man who is naturally gifted in many ways. One of the gifts that I find myself most…
It Takes a Family
Summer is such a fun, adventure-filled time of year full of vacations, lazy time, and the freedom of unstructured days. It’s also a time where the opportunity to catch up…
When We Share We Grow
A few weeks back I was able to attend a conference for women – with some of my favorite women! It was a full weekend, and my motherhood, wifehood, and…
An Awareness of Feeling
It’s generally accepted that women have a greater capacity to connect by feeling. I think it starts with the hormones managing our bodies and the systems therein; ebbing and flowing…
Bonded by the Broccoli Bush
(Lead image photo credit: David Clode via unsplash) It was one of those times of life when things were so busy. I was working on my undergraduate degree, dating, doing…
See Through
(Lead image – Photo credit: Joeyy Lee, via Unsplash) One of the required courses for my undergraduate degree was called “Death and Dying.” “Lovely,” I thought. “No better way to…
Faith to Overcome
The principle or doctrine of a covenant relationship between God and mankind is practiced in various religions. It is a powerful concept that teaches that when a person engages in…
Name Them One by One
The trend for the Christmas season to encroach or even bulldoze over Thanksgiving here in the United States is a growing one. The sales hit earlier, the music comes on…
Your Voice, Your Place
Have you ever been happily surprised when finding out that two people you know from very different parts of your life know each other? It’s like another layer applies itself…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
As a mom of three littles, I’ve found some deep wisdom from my sweet ones. It often comes out of nowhere and takes me off guard a bit. I thought…