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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Gift-giving to Friends: Do’s and Dont’s

Every Christmas, I make the effort to give gifts to my closest friends. Sometimes, it’s a mixed CD (yes, I still make those) or perhaps it’s my favorite highlighter pens. I like to make it personal, affordable and fun. Yet, there is always this awkward pause when I...

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How to Protect and Fight for Healthy Friendships

“THAT’S MY SISTER!” I yelled as I sprinted across the dining hall to break up a friendly dog pile of stinky boys tackling one of my friends. It was summer, and I was a camp counselor. It felt like a rite of passage: an opportunity to love on kiddos, have new...

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How to end a friendship respectfully

I knew the friendship had run its course—yet, the shared history and guilt over closing the doors kept me feeling chained to this unhealthy friendship. For years I wanted to sneak out of the friendship quietly but my conscious wouldn’t allow me to just disappear from...

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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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