I remember the night, last October, when the skies above gave us a special treat. The sky had a purple hue… then shades of pink, blue, and green streaked across the black, starry canvas of the October sky. It was beautiful. I stood there, looking up at what felt like a gift. A rare, shimmering … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: now we see in part
Wednesdays with Jillene
Wednesdays with Jillene; When the Words Fade, Truth Remains
When the Words Fade, the Truth Remains Even when God’s promises feel hard to see, they are still holding you. We went to the thrift store looking for tea cups. Amidst the shelves of long-forgotten, mismatched dishes, I spotted this mug. Nothing fancy, just a simple mug with a bold statement: “Good Morning, This Is … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene; When the Words Fade, Truth Remains
Wednesday with Jillene: When the Rain Finally Falls
It’s been another dry late summer and early autumn. The kind of dry where the grass grows a little more yellow and less green, the leaves fade to brown and turn crunchy, and the creeks and rivers look like stone paths… The air is dry. The woods are quiet with the whisper of leaves falling. … Continue reading Wednesday with Jillene: When the Rain Finally Falls
Wednesdays with Jillene: when what was lost is found
A set of important keys has been missing for several days. I lost them. I felt like I looked for them EVERYWHERE. Josh helped look for them. The kids have helped. I’ve been VERY busy lately, but, even in the busiest of moments, I found myself still thinking of new places to look for these … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: when what was lost is found
Wednesdays with Jillene: live like what you know to be true is indeed true
“You have to live like what you know to be true is indeed true.” I can't count the number of times I've said that... to myself and to others. My own words come back to really hit home sometimes. ‘Cause the thing is, I can know what is true and still not allow truth to … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: live like what you know to be true is indeed true
In awe and wonder…
Over the years Advent has become an expected part of our family life each December. We’ve grown in our desire to make this time special, memorable even, with personal devotions, family reading times, Jesse Tree ornaments, or candle displays. Why? Because intentionally preparing for the coming of Christ gives us greater context and appreciation for … Continue reading In awe and wonder…
Wednesdays with Jillene: eliminating the periphery
A heavy fog settled in thick this morning. a heavy… enveloping… stillness  Suspended droplets of water seeming to grow in intensity swallowed the normal landscape whole and replaced it with disorienting fuzzy, whiteness. and it was beautiful… even more so as I realized what I could see in the absence of the periphery. Do … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: eliminating the periphery
what we’d rather skip over
I read quickly, especially when I'm enraptured with a book and I need to know what is going to happen and I need to know it now. I can devour several hundred page books faster than I ought. I also don't read every word. In an effort to maximize time and minimize the uncomfortable delay in finding … Continue reading what we’d rather skip over
searching for the melody
It may have been a few years now since I last played in the orchestra, was featured in band solos, sang with the choir, or performed in musicals... yet, I keenly remember the moments in songs when the melody was lost, the tempo in shambles, the song falling to pieces, the director seemingly unable to … Continue reading searching for the melody
How well can you see?
Hearing the phrase, "This is 20/20" has been a staple of American life for decades as the TV Show 20/20 made it popular. And on December 31, 2019, Barbara Walters' famous voice rang in the new year finally bringing the reality that "This is 2020!" to all of us! well played, 2020... well played... The … Continue reading How well can you see?
Thin Moments 