This would work a whole lot better if you were sitting in my living room. As I pester you with tea choices (black, green, or herbal?), heat the teakettle, and pour you a fragrant cupful in a brightly flowered Polish mug, I’d be bubbly and a little too talkative, with lots of hand motions and tales ... read more
Reading People: How I See through the Lens of Personality
My whole job is reading people. Or, as I am learning, I do my job well because I am good at reading people. I watch body language, I pick up on preferences (Do they like my corny jokes or my attempts at intelligent wit? Are they comfortable with PDA or do I need to coach them into position?), I ... read more
If You Want to Learn How to Be Gentle and Quiet
When my professor told me I wasn't participating in discussions enough to earn an A in his literature course that semester, I had an idea. Confessing that my heart stopped beating if I so much as thought about speaking up in class, I told him that if he would just call on me and save me from having ... read more
what it (really) means to put your identity in Jesus
It was another college party. I was the odd man out, the one who didn't actually go to college at all, the one who didn't know the songs playing from the iPod in the corner. I was the one sitting on the back of the couch, wondering what to do with my hands. I looked at other people, dancing and ... read more
Hope Gave Me Courage
We could hear the engine from our driveway. The big yellow school bus was headed towards our house. I remember standing there, watching it come closer. Though we had talked through getting on the bus many times, fear was taking over.I don't want to do this!It stopped.My mom and dad were ... read more
Giving the Gift of Understanding in Relationships
I was 21 when I first read The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. My mind was blown as I began to see and understand my family members in light of their unique love style.The inexplicable bond I felt with my Dad? We had the same love language: Words of Affirmation. The distance I felt with ... read more
friendship for the rambling family
Today we have an interview with a special guest. Kristen Strong of Chasing Blue Skies is here talking about friendship, getting along with other women, and true community. Don't miss this!Caroline: Hi Kristen! Welcome to Kindred Grace! Thanks for joining us in this place to talk about ... read more
Do Personality Profiles Describe or Define Us?
Is who you are determined by your personality type; or is your personality type determined by who you are?A packed question, but one we should be asking ourselves. This month at Kindred Grace we have spent a lot of time discussing personality types and preferences, and it’s been great! As a huge ... read more
Fun with Personality Types
My mom always said that my hair matched my personality -- different every day. Of course, if hair defined personality, then it would have to be based on more than color: my brother Will and I have matching copper red hair, but there the similarities end -- in hair and in personality. Will's hair is ... read more
Breaking Out of the Personality Type Box
If you met me, you would instantly classify me as an extrovert. I’ve always lived under the label of extrovert, but I’ve always felt like I didn’t quite fit that label. Despite enjoying my time with people, I've spent many hours on the back of my horse, riding across the prairies. Alone. Just my ... read more
