by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 25, 2015 | Faith
During my junior year of college, in the spring of 2002, I spent a semester studying in Spain. It was a practical choice for someone with an international studies/cultural studies/Spanish major. It made sense for someone who wanted to one day work for an international...
by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 19, 2015 | Faith
I spent some time this morning reflecting on the 21. The 21 Egyptian Christians martyred for their insistent faith in Christ. The 21 led in a line down a middle-eastern beach, wearing orange jumpsuits and accompanied by intimidating men in black. There has been a lot...
by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 18, 2015 | Faith
Today is Ash Wednesday. It’s Lent already, and I don’t have a plan. Some of you are appalled reading that. Some of you have known for awhile what you were going to do (or not do) during Lent. God spoke to you – you heard His voice – and now...
by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 6, 2015 | Faith, Fellowship
It was beautiful, really, once I really looked at what I was seeing. I had stopped at a crosswalk to let an older couple cross the street. Arms linked, steps in sync, both moving slowly toward the restaurant. Neither walked effortlessly, and admittedly, their unsteady...
by Jessica Bolyard | Jan 27, 2015 | Faith
A couple of months ago, at around 8:00 in the morning, I grabbed my phone and hastily updated my Facebook status. It was a simple status – a short phrase, repeated three times. “I will not scream. I will not scream. I will not scream.” It had already...
