“We know that the whole creation has been groaning…” Paul penned those words thousands of years ago, it is no less true today. Can you feel it? “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves…” Turn … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: REND (what to do when the world gives way)
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Wednesdays with Jillene: of cookies and scripture
I like to bake, cheesecakes are among my favorites to create, but I also like to make pies. More often, however, I bake cookies. In all my years of baking I’ve had lots of experience to ponder the many ingredients used for baking cookies. Isn’t it funny how having even one ingredient missing can ruin … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: of cookies and scripture
Wednesdays with Jillene: filled up
Waiting can be tough. Waiting for it to be time to eat can be even more so. The mid-afternoon “hunger pains” hit and it is so tempting to grab a snack to tame the beast until dinner time arrives. But if you’re like me, a “small” snack doesn’t suffice and before you know it you’ve … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: filled up
Wednesdays with Jillene: you call me
I’ve had a song stuck in my head this week. Not in an annoying stuck in my head kind of way… not in a nagging kind of way… but as a gentle nudging… perhaps like a faint soundtrack behind a powerful moment in a movie. Sometimes I cannot figure out the rhyme or reason behind … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: you call me
Wednesdays with Jillene: submission and humility
I’m having a series of days where God is continually bringing a topic to my attention. Have you ever had a time like that? From Sunday through today, be it in conversations, an article, or through scripture and devotions… the topics of submission and humility are ever present. And I want to share the thoughts … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: submission and humility
Wednesdays with Jillene: darkness
Darkness changes things. It changes a beautiful woods into a scary scene. It changes a promising sunny afternoon at the pool into a disappointing change of plans. It changes a house into an obstacle course full of pinky toe-biting monsters. Darkness changes things, perhaps most significantly is how it impacts our perception. When night … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: darkness
Wednesdays with Jillene: testimony
Testimony. Such power exists in testimonies. The power to inspire. The power to connect others with God. … For some “testimony” seems to have the power to leave them feeling inadequate or panicked. I have seen the look of fear or the blank stare that comes when someone asks, “Who would like to share their … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: testimony
Wednesdays with Jillene: greater
God is awesome (I am sure you know that to be true!) and yet it never ceases to amaze me when he reaches down in the most unexpected of moments and speaks. This morning I was driving to and from a doctor appointment with Calah as my traveling buddy... things got a little less than … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: greater
Wednesdays with Jillene: the investment of friendship
I was given this today. It might look like a simple penny to you. But it was so much more to me. It was a sign of investment. The financial worth of this investment may be minimal but the value of a friendship investment cannot be measured. And this was the doubling of an investment … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: the investment of friendship
Wednesdays with Jillene: the basics
[Last week I put out the full disclaimer and will remind you again that Calah is two weeks old and since I am living and breathing “baby mode” you’ll probably hear about that a bunch. Life will return to a focus other than the baby at some point, but for now, enjoy.] “Sleep when the … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: the basics
Thin Moments 