by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 30, 2015 | Faith, Family
When my daughter was a baby, praying for her every night as she slept was a priority for me. Every single night, before my husband and I went to bed, I would disappear into the darkness of her room to stand over her, lay my hands on her back, and pray. I prayed for...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 23, 2015 | Faith, Family
“But how big is He?” she would always ask me. “As big as that tree?” “Bigger,” I’d say. “As big as our house?” “Even bigger,” I’d say. “As big as…….the whole world?”...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 8, 2015 | Faith
Some nights it’s all I can do to make it downstairs before I cry. Some days are so much longer than my patience…so much tougher than my spirit…so much harder than I dreamed. Sometimes I can’t bear the thought of another day, let alone...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 3, 2015 | Faith, Fellowship
She looked particularly cute that morning – more grown up somehow than the day before, even – and I wanted a quick picture before we got into the car to head to school. As she leaned over on the kitchen counter to begrudgingly humor my request, she smiled...
by Jessica Bolyard | Aug 18, 2015 | Faith, Family
My dear, sweet girl, It started with the shoes, though I shouldn’t have been surprised when you wanted to bring them home. You’ve always loved fancy things – pretty things – things you see as being sophisticated and “lovely,” so...
