Wednesdays with Jillene is brought to you today by: Calah Rose Born yesterday at 1:05pm Calah Rose was scheduled to come into the world yesterday by induction (though at the time we didn’t know if it would be a boy or a girl). Being as I had been through labor and delivery before, I had … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: pain and joy

I have been challenged… honestly that word seems to weak but its all I have this morning… by the life of the Sauer family. If you aren’t familiar here is a brief synopsis: In January of this year Ben Sauer, then 4 years old, began experiencing severe headaches. The cause, an unimaginable for their little … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: what will you do with your dash?

Spring has definitely sprung around camp. The trees are budding new little leaves, the grass is already growing tall, flowers are beginning to bloom… new life has come to the woods. I enjoy the changing of the seasons, from the beautiful golden glow of the woods decked out in fall colors, to the peaceful blanket … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: beauty

Apparently it is again the time of year when I venture into gardening. As I mentioned last year, I’m not very good at all this type of thing… but lest you be worried, my efforts thus far have been contained to pulling weeds. There are a few planters near the entrance of camp and my … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: weeds

Have you ever spent time thinking about guardrails? I've been thinking about them a lot lately! Perhaps this is a sign that I have been doing WAY too much driving over the last several days… but really, have you ever taken notice of them? There are times I am so glad they exist and other … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: guardrails

Shock… Confusion… Fear… None of these words sufficiently expresses what I feel Mary Magdalene and the women experienced when, early in the morning, they found Jesus’ tomb empty. As if EVERYTHING else they had witnessed over the last few days wasn’t enough… now Jesus’ body was GONE! In reading the gospel of John, it becomes … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: more than an empty tomb

One of my favorite movie moments comes in The Fellowship of the Ring... Such a sentiment resonates deeply with me.. actually both parts. How about you? Did you catch them both? 1- Wishing that something in particular had not been my “lot” in life. 2- Knowing that decision was not mine to make, mine was … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: encouragement for the tough times

I could have called this: “A tale of two pictures” My second grader has been asking me for a few weeks: “When will it be spring?” A question most of Western New York has been asking since, well, it seems since the Christmas season ended. I knew my son’s question was fueled partly by studying … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: waiting on a sign

My oldest daughter came home from school one day. Entered the living room where, earlier in the day, her youngest siblings (with some help from dad) had made blanket tents. I’m sure many of you are familiar with the blanket tent. Big blankets strewn across furniture to make a tent like structure that often spends … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: trust