Over the last week I've been keenly aware of each day passing as we approached today, July 1, 2018... the one-year anniversary of our move to West Virginia. Is there protocol on how to celebrate this type of anniversary? Should I make a cake? Is here a special song that should be sung? Some sort … Continue reading One year later… do you trust me?
Mothers Day 2018: on the verge of the most obvious thing (that I never saw coming)
I need to share this picture with you. Are you ready for it? Not sure I'm ready, but I'll do it anyway. This is me. Me with the first baby that made me a momma. By no means was he the last, there were many more to come. But that first baby holds a special … Continue reading Mothers Day 2018: on the verge of the most obvious thing (that I never saw coming)
Wednesdays with Jillene: when you aren’t chosen
Do you ever make yourself out to be the hero? Watching a movie, reading a novel... do you find yourself identifying with and casting your role as one of the main characters? Identifying with their quirks, finding yourself in their struggles, aspiring to their successes? I can think of a few books and movies that … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: when you aren’t chosen
Wednesdays with Jillene: …even if he doesn’t…
There are moments in life when all we are left with is: God is still God. He is still good. God still loves me and I know His plans for me are good... even when... Even when it hurts. Even when I've lost something so dear to me. Even when everything is falling apart around … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: …even if he doesn’t…
Wednesdays with Jillene: fighting the lies
There are times when a word or phrase won't leave my head, constantly running like a song lyric you just can't stop thinking about. But more than a song I can't escape, there are words and phrases that won't leave my heart alone. That's what happened this weekend. Actually, it started (again) in earnest weeks … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: fighting the lies
Wednesdays with Jillene: A remnant of a stain
A remnant of a stain... "When you want to know who you are, first you need to know whose you are. Then you will find who you are in Him." This week in lab, some biology students went looking for who they are... (I guess you could say at the most basic of levels) as … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: A remnant of a stain
Wednesdays with Jillene: love one another deeply
Sitting in church as youth from our YLC group led the Sunday Service at First Baptist Ravenswood, WV, I noticed something special. The teens did a great job preparing their messages. But as good as the messages were... it wasn't those that I noticed. Different youth truly stepped up to allow God to work through … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: love one another deeply
Wednesdays with Jillene: what’s in a name?
Maybe I should be apologizing to my children because it seems most of them are destined to have their name spelled wrong or mispronounced. It started with Micah... I don't think I really anticipated that his name would be difficult. But since he was tiny just a few days old, doctor offices have been spelling … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: what’s in a name?
Wednesdays with Jillene: is it enough for me?
What do you think of when you see stained glass windows? Do you see their beauty? Perhaps, like me, you marvel at the craftsmanship it took to create such masterpieces. I've sat in many churches looking at windows created across a few centuries, from the late 1800's to windows refurbished in recent years. And I've … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: is it enough for me?
PostIts
PostIts make me happy. I am a Type A person... can't deny that. I function better with lists and use PostIts at my desk to organize my thoughts. If you've been through a recent meeting or workshop with me then you've also fallen victim joined my sticky note madness of different colors, categories, etc. None of … Continue reading PostIts
