by Jessica Bolyard | May 20, 2016 | Family
We naturally expect our kids to learn things over the course of a year of school. What I hadn’t anticipated, though, is how much I would learn. Over the past couple of days I’ve been doing some thinking about what I’ve learned (and relearned) this...
by Jessica Bolyard | May 18, 2016 | Faith
They captivate me. Glimmering golden alongside the road, making the most ordinary of routes feel like a wondrous journey. Wildflowers budding and blooming anew, proclaiming spring’s arrival even if the wind still blows cold. They draw me in every year. Their...
by Jessica Bolyard | Apr 18, 2016 | Family
It’s springtime, which in my part of the world means pollen, azaleas, flip-flops, and little league baseball. I never grew up in the world of little league and rec-department sports, so the past three years that my daughter has been playing teeball have felt...
by Jessica Bolyard | Mar 31, 2016 | Faith, Family
I’ve been doing some wrestling lately. While there hasn’t been any physical “taking to the mats,” there definitely has been some throwing down, of sorts, in my mind and in my spirit. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where or when the wrestling...
by Jessica Bolyard | Mar 22, 2016 | Faith
A few months ago, I had the incredible opportunity to meet my absolute favorite singer and songwriter. Nichole Nordemann’s music was literally the soundtrack to God’s taking hold of my heart when I was a senior in college, and I have ever since thought of...