May 27, 2021 | Community Life
…it can really hurt. Wanting to celebrate a friend in a new transition only to be rewarded by her reprioritizing her time with you can feel like a betrayal. Having a friend disconnect by using the excuse of busyness can feel like the beginning of a friendship...
Apr 9, 2021 | Community Life
What’s the difference between meeting the needs of your friends and being taken advantage of? How do you set boundaries around your capability to host others? When do you need to take a step back in a friendship that feels on the edge of unhealthy? Creating good...
Jul 22, 2018 | Community Life
We moved into our new home a year ago and, despite our transient Denver culture, we plan to stay a long time in our new neighborhood. The first week we moved in, we began “pursuing” our neighbors. Yes, that’s right! We began to intentionally plan ways we could get to...
Jul 9, 2018 | Community Life
Hospitality fatigue is a real thing! My mom often mentions how crazy I am with the amount of people we serve in our home (or outside the home) and I shrug it off thinking “I couldn’t love it more.” But recently, I’ve felt physically and mentally exhausted which means...
Jun 6, 2018 | Community Life
Summer provides a lot of opportunities to foster our friendships. The warm weather and long nights allow us to gather after work, get outside on the weekends and enjoy time together. But to nourish and encourage the depth we want in our friendships, we will need to be...
May 16, 2018 | Community Life
So you are new to town or you just started college or maybe you’ve just decided it is time to step out of your comfort zone and meet your neighbors. At different seasons in our lives, we will have to repeat the steps of making new friends. I wish the process got...
Apr 30, 2018 | Community Life
We have been celebrating Cake Day for quite some time in the Hurley Homestead and we can begin to see the fruit of consistently meeting together with our community. First, if you are unaware of Cake Day, it is a gathering that happens on the first of each month where...
Apr 24, 2018 | Community Life
When I was growing up, we practiced the tradition of leaving May Day Baskets on our neighbors’ porches. It usually consisted of baked goods or flowers, sometimes even paper flowers I had made at school. We would place the basket on the porch with a little “Happy May...
Apr 16, 2018 | Community Life
Tim and I are approaching our third year of marriage and we certainly don’t claim to “know-it-all” but we would love to share with you some things that have significantly impacted our relationship and how we communicate life in our home. Preemptively Set Expectations...
Feb 22, 2018 | Community Life
I find a lot of joy in hosting baby showers, galentine’s, birthdays, or “just because we feel like it get-togethers”– I am always dreaming up a new party idea. But with the grand visions come grand budgets that aren’t always feasible. We love the fun...
Jan 1, 2018 | Community Life
Nothing ever happens by chance and community is no exception. It’s a new year and there are new opportunities to be intentional with your community. Want to see your friendships flourish this year? Want to finally step out of your comfort zone and get vulnerable...
Sep 5, 2017 | Rooted Community from A to Z
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” -Matthew 16:24 The most popular box checked on any Facebook event we are invited to is “maybe.” The fact that “maybe” even exists on...
