Faithful friendship
begins with you.

Feel stuck in your friendships? You’re not alone! Building rooted community is a practice of little by little by little. If you are ready for more meaningful connection—ya know, the type of depth in your friendships that move you beyond the surface into the rich soil of life together—then you are in the right place.

Faithful friendship
begins with you.

Feel stuck in your friendships? You’re not alone!

Building rooted community is a practice of little by little by little. If you are ready for more meaningful connection—ya know, the type of depth in your friendships that move you beyond the surface into the rich soil of life together—then you are in the right place.

I’d like to introduce you to my book:

Together is a
Beautiful Place

Finding, Loving, and Keeping our Friends

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Meet Bailey

Just call me your community cheerleader!

Creating community doesn’t need to be complicated. With a life-long heart for hospitality, I offer simple friendship habits to help us build meaningful, lasting relationships.

Ready to love your corner of the world?

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Encouragement for you when friend’s cancel plans

My husband, Tim, was hosting a football party this fall and was discouraged when a few of the guys cancelled last minute. He was walking around the house, making loud sighs as he read the texts coming in on his phone. He looked at me and said, “How do you do this?...

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Reconciling a Friend’s Betrayal

“Oh, you didn’t hear?” “Hear what?” My husband and I asked our then, trusted companion. We were sitting in our living room, crunching on snacks while watching football. We thought it was a normal Saturday afternoon but, later remember it as an ambush. Our friend...

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Resources to Navigate Tough Conversations with Friends

Welcome to tough conversations with friends. We all want to avoid them and yet, we have felt that tug to dig in and say what we feel the Spirit leading us to say. Hard conversations do not equate to conflict or criticism but when done in love, can be edifying and...

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One Another, Week 2—With Bailey T. Hurley

Two Guest Articles for Peer Magazine

Peer Magazine is a new Salvation Army youth publication for ages 16–22. They speak to issues of faith, community, and culture. Here are my articles for them! Pursuing Your People July 2021 Read Article Just Say Yes September 2019 Read Article  

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