by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 28, 2012 | Faith, Family, Fellowship
An early morning news show yesterday morning had me huffing and “tsk”ing at the screen the same way I’ve seen men scream and shout at football games. The story I was watching wasn’t particularly controversial. It wasn’t about politics or religion. It didn’t attack...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 23, 2012 | Faith
Ever since I began my journey with Christ, I have felt a little like a project – a work in progress. I feel like I should walk around, most of the time, with a sign on my chest: “Please pardon my mess. I’m under construction.” Sometimes it feels healthy. I know...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 21, 2012 | Faith, Fellowship
I love movies. I love the feeling of getting lost in a story that’s nothing like my own story line. There’s something in my anxious personality that relishes any chance I get to become engrossed in something far from my reality. Someone else’s story sometimes gives...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 16, 2012 | Faith
This morning, soon after my daughter woke up, something caught her eye. “Mama, LOOK! M’s! Lots and lots of M’s! I see them, do you?!” She was so excited – so pleased with herself and with whatever it was that she was seeing. Eager to get on board with the...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 1, 2012 | Faith, Fellowship
One thing I’ve learned as the mother of an inquisitive three year old is that if I am going to do something, I should have a real reason why I’m doing it. I need to live intentionally. I need to be able to offer an explanation for anything I choose to do…or rather, I...
