by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 24, 2015 | Faith, Fellowship
My daughter loves the old Looney Tunes cartoons. She first saw them at her Grandma’s house, and excitedly told me all about Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck as if they were brand new to her generation. Her latest Looney discoveries are Wile E. Coyote and the...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 20, 2015 | Faith, Family
Ten years ago today, I spent my morning quietly trying to pass the time. I hadn’t slept much, having slept on my parents’ couch and woken up at least a dozen times overnight in anticipation and excitement. I wrote a letter to my fiancé (like, an actual...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 18, 2015 | Faith, Family
My dear, sweet girl, It started with the shoes, though I shouldn’t have been surprised when you wanted to bring them home. You’ve always loved fancy things – pretty things – things you see as being sophisticated and “lovely,” so...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 14, 2015 | Faith
Hi, friends! I hope you’re doing well and are either settling back into your new-school-year routines or are enjoying what’s left of your summer. Here in my corner of the world we’re finishing up our first full week of the school year. (Read:...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 6, 2015 | Faith
On the morning of the first day of school, a sweet excitement filled the air in the car as we drove toward her school. We chatted about who she was excited to see and what she thought she’d learn this year and how she thought first grade would be different than...
