by Jessica Bolyard | May 15, 2012 | Faith
But I have raised you upfor this very purpose,that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. (Exodus 9:16) For the past several years, I’ve been on a journey of intentionality – of living with a purpose, embarking on everything...
by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 18, 2012 | Faith
Fear. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to run from it – telling myself that my fears are unjustified and even imagined. I’ve seen counselors and doctors. I’ve cried many, many tears and hidden in too many dark rooms because of fear. I’ve missed out on things...
by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 14, 2012 | Faith, Family
A few years ago, Scott and I went to a local air show. Scott’s father is a pilot, so he grew up around airplanes and different aspects of aviation. As such, he was less enthralled by the stunts of the pilots than he was at the childlike enthusiasm of his wife, who...
by Jessica Bolyard | Jan 24, 2012 | Faith
I saw an amazing thing this morning after I dropped my sweet girl off at school. On a busy street corner (really, one of the busiest in town) two men stood in conversation. One of them wore sunglasses, carried a distinctive walking stick, and stood staring straight...
by Jessica Bolyard | Dec 8, 2011 | Faith, Family
I don’t like to write too much about parenting here, mainly because I don’t feel like I have enough parental wisdom to use that as a topic for my writing. Sometimes, though, I think my husband and I do something particularly well and I do like to share those...