by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 6, 2014 | Faith, Family
When my Grandpa got sick a couple of years ago, my sisters and parents and aunts and uncles and I all began the bittersweet task of sorting through his things. He was very insistent that we take what we wanted of his extensive book collection, and he wanted us to do...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 3, 2014 | Faith, Family
I woke up this morning feeling like a miserable failure. I tripped over a pair of boots as soon as I got up, and before I ever made it to the bathroom, I saw a pile of clothes I hadn’t remembered to put away last night and that our cat had seen as a perfect...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 1, 2014 | Faith
It was really just one of many bad mornings, but for some reason that particular day pushed me further down the road to madness than normal. I couldn’t take it any more. I yelled at her, many times, and even ignored her tears as she finally laced up her shoes....
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 25, 2014 | Faith
I originally posted this a year or so ago, and noticing the changes of fall starting to happen around me, I thought I’d post it again. Look for the beauty, friends, and appreciate what is really happening. [youtube...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 18, 2014 | Faith, Family, Fellowship
It was almost 9:00 at night, and I was just then able to think about supper for myself. As I pulled the cheese toast from the oven, its American-cheesiness making my stomach growl, I thought, “I should take a picture of this.” So I did. I intended to post...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 16, 2014 | Faith
“Whereas people thought they were complimenting me, they were feeding my addiction. I was flying high on their approval, and as long as my efforts paid off, I would continue in my relentless pursuit. Eventually, the comments I got from other people became my own...
by danking | Sep 15, 2014 | Miscellaneous
The note came home last week: “School picture day will be next Wednesday. Each child will be photographed individually for the yearbook. Prints will be available for purchase.” Just another note, perhaps, with just another thing to mark on the calendar....
by danking | Sep 9, 2014 | Miscellaneous
I am extremely excited to tell you guys about a new *completely free* eBook that has just been released by The Seed Company, a fabulous nonprofit company seeking to get Bibles into the hands of people around the world. I met some representatives from their company at...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 8, 2014 | Faith, Family
When we were first married, my husband and I were mentored by our pastor and his wife. They have a heart for marriage and a passion for intentional living; from their passions and experiences came some of the best advice we ever received. Regular date nights. Nights...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 4, 2014 | Faith, Family
She’s had this name all her life, but she’s only now realizing it’s kind of weird. She’s never had to think about it before, but now – with safety patrol members calling her name over the walkie talkies every afternoon – she is...
