by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 14, 2012 | Faith
“We must be content to grow slowly. Most of us will still barely be at the beginning of our recovery by the time we die. But that is better than killing ourselves pretending to be healthy.” -Simon Tugwell God began doing a good work in you, and I am...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 13, 2012 | Faith
Self-confidence is a weird thing. If you’re like me, it’s been kind of elusive. In elementary school…middle school (ugh)…high school…college….post-college…I never had that confidence factor. I was never fully comfortable in...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 12, 2012 | Faith
I’ve been picking up my parents’ mail while they have been out of town for a week or so. One day, when I opened their mailbox, a familiar sight jumped out at me. I haven’t made it my practice to sift through their mail as I’ve picked it up; I...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 11, 2012 | Faith
Wow. Balance. This is hard stuff, y’all. When I first started writing out this post, I wanted to list all of the stuff on my mind today. I wanted to whine and gripe and dump my entire to-do list at your feet, as though I were saying, “SEE? This list is...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 10, 2012 | Faith
I have a strange existence. On one hand, I am a public speaker. On the other hand, I am a missionary. One requires that I be confidently put together and look the part. The other requires humility and has caused a striking awareness of the world. One puts me on a...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 9, 2012 | Faith
Awhile back, I decided on a whim to pick up a yoga video at Target. I wasn’t in the market for an exercise video, and had I been, I promise I would not have been looking for one featuring yoga moves. I have never been flexible whatsoever, always marveling at...
by danking | Oct 8, 2012 | Miscellaneous
When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. (Psalm 94:18-19) About a month ago, my grandmother asked me to do some shopping for her. I was happy to oblige....
by danking | Oct 7, 2012 | Miscellaneous
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by danking | Oct 6, 2012 | Miscellaneous
I have always heard that in order to quit one habit, we must intentionally replace it with another. I’ve seen it happen, too. I’ve watched people quit smoking, only to pick up an eating habit. I’ve seen people quit the abuse of one drug...
by danking | Oct 5, 2012 | Miscellaneous
If I am going to have balance, it is clear to me that I must make Christ the focal point of my life. Far, far too often, I see myself looking all around me….looking inside myself….looking up and down and all around trying to make sense of everything. Far...
