Human(Kind)

Human(Kind) will change the way you engage with every single person from this point forward. Ashlee Eiland brilliantly uses stories and unpacks Scripture to guide you toward rediscovering the good and upholding the dignity of all. This book is a must-read! --Steve Carter, pastor and author of This Invitational Life If we aspire to be kind--to recognize the inherent value in every human--how may our aspirations culminate in our attitudes, actions, and interactions in everyday life? Ashlee so beautifully offers us delicacies that feed this very desire, crafted from her experiences of everyday life that were anything but. This book is a feast she invites us to share, seasoned generously with thoughts to stimulate our understanding of one another, images to awaken our hearts, and wisdom to nourish our souls. --Carey and Toni Nieuwhof, Connexus Church Brene Brown said, 'Courage gives us a voice and compassion gives us an ear.' And in Human(Kind), Ashlee teaches us the importance of both. Through her deeply personal stories and thoughtful reflections on the world she currently exists in and the brighter, more just future she is actively cocreating, Ashlee shows us the often messy but worthy way of redemption and reconciliation. I am so grateful for Ashlee as a teacher, sister, and leader. --Liz Forkin Bohannon, founder of Sseko Designs and author of Beginner's Pluck In her tenderly written book, Ashlee draws on a range of personal experiences to explore how life fashions identity. She reflects on big themes, from the love of family to the brutality of racism and the search for belonging, and calls us to greater awareness of the stories and systems still shaping our lives and communities. Through her deeply personal words, Ashlee leads us toward a grace-filled vision of humanity in which we see the imago Dei in ourselves and one another and live it in the everyday. 'Human(Kind)' indeed. --Jo Saxton, leadership coach and author of The Dream of You Through her beautiful gift of storytelling, Ashlee Eiland compels you to slow down, to breathe and take time, to enter into story after story, to probe into your own story, and, most important, to reflect on what it means to both believe and follow Christ. --Rev. Eugene Cho, founder of One Day's Wages and author of Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk Human(Kind) is proof that God wants to use every part of our wild and precious lives to transform us and influence others. With a knack for storytelling and a passion for kindness, Ashlee authentically and vulnerably invites us to explore the good, the difficult, and the seemingly mundane moments of our lives for God's purposes and the good of humankind. --Megan Fate Marshman, author of SelfLess and coauthor of 7 Family Ministry Essentials In an era of increasing isolation, Ashlee offers a beautiful gift: the opportunity to see the world through her eyes. With vivid storytelling, uncommon wisdom, and breathtaking empathy, she helps us notice daily invitations into a kinder and braver way of being human. Powerful and deeply needed. --Aaron Niequist, author of The Eternal Current