by Jessica Bolyard | Nov 21, 2011 | Faith
I awoke this morning with little else on my mind than my urgent need for coffee and my morning head congestion. Not long after that, as I sat drinking that cup of coffee and watching the Today Show, I got the news that has monopolized my thoughts today. My husband...
by Jessica Bolyard | Nov 14, 2011 | Faith
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover? So he sent two of His disciples, telling them, “Go...
by Jessica Bolyard | Nov 10, 2011 | Faith, Family
Sometimes when I’m watching my daughter, I get a glimpse of some other Jennifer…an older Jennifer, who is more developed and mature and grown. It is like a glimpse into the future, or like I am peeking into the window of something I’m not supposed to see yet. Or...
by Jessica Bolyard | Nov 7, 2011 | Faith
“Maybe the reason for the world is to make us long for home.” ~Matthew West This is Jasmine. She was – IS – a beautiful little girl from my church community who earned her angel wings last weekend after a long struggle with cancer. She was only 2 1/2…just a few...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 27, 2011 | Faith, Family
I originally published this post in November 2009, when my daughter was just beginning to walk. I watched her, and God spoke to me. ________________________________________________________ One of the hardest things about Jennifer’s new mobility is the constant...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 24, 2011 | Faith, Family
It began with a phone call: a storm was coming, so we’d better be prepared. Blue skies and gentle breezes outside confused me, and I joined our neighbors in our yards, wondering where the storm was coming from and when it would hit. The radar showed it was, in fact,...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 20, 2011 | Faith
This post was originally written in July 2010. Sadly, it’s still something I struggle with. I needed this reminder today, so maybe it will help you, too. ___________________________________________________ It’s no secret that I struggle with comparing myself...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 17, 2011 | Faith
I wrote last week about how our house, now gray, has been hiding a bright pink secret for a few years now. The strange hidden hue spoke to me, as strange things in life seem to with me. (I’m wondering more and more if perhaps I’m the strange one, since “strange...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 13, 2011 | Faith
I originally posted this story back in January of 2010, when my daughter was a little over a year old. It was powerful to me then, and remains so every time I think of it now. I hope it speaks to something in you today. ______________________________ I had to go to...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 10, 2011 | Faith
After much delay, we are finally in the process of painting our house. (Of course, when I say “we” I actually mean “Scott.”) To do so, the shutters had to be removed to paint behind them and make sure no repairs were needed. When the shutters were taken off, it...
