by Jessica Bolyard | Mar 27, 2015 | Faith, Fellowship
It was a little after 10:00 on a Friday when I drifted into the station. I say “drifted” because it seems like the best word for the action that accompanies the proverbial “running on fumes.” My gas tank was empty – as in, the little red arrow was already below the...
by Jessica Bolyard | Feb 26, 2015 | Faith
I woke up late this morning, and before my eyes ever opened I felt a burning, stinging, itching pain. My face was on fire. Not literally, of course, but as soon as I flipped the bathroom light on, I saw – through swollen eyes – that I had red splotchiness...
by Jessica Bolyard | Dec 9, 2014 | Faith
I was pulling away from the car line this morning when it came on the radio, and the disconnect between what I was feeling and the words streaming from my speakers was palpable. It’s the most wonderful time of the year with the kids jingle belling And everyone...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 3, 2014 | Faith, Family
I woke up this morning feeling like a miserable failure. I tripped over a pair of boots as soon as I got up, and before I ever made it to the bathroom, I saw a pile of clothes I hadn’t remembered to put away last night and that our cat had seen as a perfect...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 2, 2014 | Faith
About two months ago I was in my best friend’s wedding. Because of the timing, we had planned for me to fly up a day ahead of my husband so that I could help out in any way possible and spend some time with the bride-to-be before everything became too hectic....
