Mine Integrity
My 12-year-old asked me what integrity means… Have you ever tried to define that word before? I want to say it’s honesty, while also knowing there’s so much more to…
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:
I Hold Space
I was driving home from a gathering of powerful, wonderful women, feeling rejuvenated and knowing I was going to spend time with my wonderful family before my mother-in-law had to…
I’ve Walked a Mile
There is a familiar indigenous proverb that I have recently gained a deeper appreciation for: You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.…
Synergistic Sound – Creating Music That Moves
Have you ever attended a live musical performance where the sound is the focus? No hollering crowd, no enthusiastic karaoke participants, just the pure harmonies of voices or instruments that…
By Degrees
Back when I was first married, my sweet husband suggested we go to the tennis courts and he would teach me to play tennis. I was excited at the idea…
The Essence of Hope
For a really long time I struggled to clearly differentiate between faith and hope. They are so similar! Both are abstractions of the same essential longing. Both are based on…
Dominoes and Rose Petals
Have you ever seen those impressive domino configurations where a string of dominoes branch off into multiple strings and eventually there is an elaborate image made of dominoes? When the…
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,…
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…