A little honesty. A little coffee. A whole lot of grace.

The journal

Author: Sarah Bolden

Honest stories about faith, grief, prayer, and the beautifully messy seasons of life. Take your time. There’s a little encouragement here for you.

9 stories

A broken white plate on a wooden floor

Grief & healing

Good God and Good Grief?

Before the age of 35, I had only attended three funerals. The first two` I was between 7 and 10 years old, with the third funeral taking place when I was around 17. Two were for…

Faith & trust

Longing

How is it that life can seem to go by so fast, and yet seem to take forever, all at the same time? It kind of reminds me of some of those sci-fi movies that Jeremy…

Seasons of life

And They Still Baked Bread

“Wash on Monday Iron on Tuesday Mend on Wednesday Market on Thursday Clean on Friday Bake on Saturday Rest on Sunday.”

Grief & healing

The Pilgrim Grief Ambush

They say that no one type of person grieves in the same way. What they don’t tell you is how to identify grief. I suppose the reason for this is because grieving is an isolating experience…

Types of beans · Find a little encouragement