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...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 13, 2014 | Faith, Family
It was supposed to be our errand-running day before she started school. We had places to go and things to do, and I had planned on taking full advantage of the entire day by leaving the house early to get everything done. The night before, I had laid out a detailed...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 11, 2014 | Faith, Family
We flew past the tiny car, its driver lazily puffing on a cigarette as he crept down the road. I had places to go, and his under-the-speed-limit driving wasn’t working for me. As we passed him, she gasped in the back seat: “Mommy! That man was making a BAD...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 6, 2014 | Faith, Family
I don’t know quite how I’m supposed to feel today. And to be honest, I’m not sure how I actually do feel. I took my little girl for her first day of kindergarten this morning, and ever since the moment of her walking away – enormous backpack...
by Jessica Bolyard | May 16, 2014 | Faith, Family
It’s one of those days. I just dropped my little girl off for her last day of preschool. Her last day. As in, the next time I take her to school, she’ll be in kindergarten. At an elementary school. For eight-ish hours in the same building as twelve year...
