Here's the deal. We've had an interesting week and a half in our house... nothing earth shattering. No one is sick with a severe disease or anything. But... it has been a trying week. Today was the kicker: I have strep. Again, not the end of the world but it is awful. I garnered some … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: demanding a sign
Wednesdays with Jillene
Wednesdays with Jillene: beyond the “smoke and mirrors”
Some days I settle for smoke and mirrors. Because, for real, the temptation for a cover up is much greater and seems easier than letting reality show. The ultimate in smoke and mirrors: the house clean up. Maybe you can relate, this is when the "public portions" of the house get a nice cleaning. Countertops are neat and tidy, … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: beyond the “smoke and mirrors”
Wednesdays with Jillene: Who could imagine a love like that?
Oh no! Am I really going to put this out there just like that? Yup, I guess I am. Here goes: When I was a teen there was a series of books from my church library I enjoyed reading: Love Comes Softly. Yes, you read it correctly, I was a fan of a series that probably … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: Who could imagine a love like that?
Wednesdays with Jillene: sometimes words aren’t there and time runs short
I woke up this morning thinking of today's blog post. For the last few weeks writing has come easy. I'd be working through a post for a few days. Wake on a Wednesday morning and get solid writing done before 7:30 am then add content, edit and publish with relative ease. But not today. Maybe … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: sometimes words aren’t there and time runs short
Wednesdays with Jillene: from the silence and solitude
Sometimes you get the news you've always wanted and you sing it from the mountain tops for everyone to hear. But that didn't happen for Zechariah. It isn't what Elizabeth did either. Working my way towards Christmas, delving into scripture has given me much needed focus in my scatterbrained heart, provided some deep insight in … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: from the silence and solitude
Wednesdays with Jillene: the dress
Transitions are tough. My time at camp as a counselor, program director and director... working with students with autism... as a mother... even just a patron of a grocery store going through a whole store reset... shows me the dilemma of transition. To move on to something new you have to leave the old. For some … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: the dress
Wednesdays with Jillene: live the gift
It came in a simple, cardboard box. Yet, the gift had me choked up and speechless, almost to the brink of tears. Opening that box left me overwhelmed. As it was a gift with a dollar amount that had me astounded because I knew the gift was sacrificial. And the look on the givers face: … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: live the gift
Wednesdays with Jillene: the pause of Advent
I'm not sure how the days have slipped away so; tomorrow is December 1st. It doesn't seem possible that Advent has begun. In that I realized we should start our Jesse Tree tomorrow and I wasn't sure where I'd stored it. My children are eager to put up the Christmas tree, but with a very … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: the pause of Advent
Wednesdays with Jillene: barefoot
Thanksgiving day is just a few hours away. Are you ready for the dilemma? Even before you have to decide which dessert... or how to fit in all of the desserts. Before you choose which table you will sit at or who will be next to you... Actually, it happens just when you walk in … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: barefoot
Wednesdays with Jillene: bonus day
I'm not sure I want to write this post today. I have those days (in case you didn't know) and they come for a variety of reasons. My concern today's is that I am not sure I can do this topic justice. There have been lots of words floating around the internet lately. Words have left … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: bonus day
Thin Moments 