Um... my house is filled with "How many times...?" How many times... ...have I washed this same dish? ...do I have to sweep the floor? ...will it be my job to load the dishwasher? ...did I ask you not to yell? ...have you lost your glasses? ...will you ask me that same question? This was … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: how many times?
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Wednesdays with Jillene: “What do you want?”
"What do you want?" What a question! The intent of the asking evident in inflection. Tone shows whether the inquiry is sincere in discerning or if it is it is asked out of interrupted frustration. How many times do I wish someone would just ask me what I want? How many times am I asked … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: “What do you want?”
Wednesdays with Jillene: if…
If... There are a lot of "what ifs" and "ifs" in life. A lot of "ifs" we have no idea the answers to. There are even fewer "what ifs" that we have any control over. For all the unknown of the ifs and what ifs we face, they sure have a big impact on our life. Just … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: if…
Wednesdays with Jillene: waiting in the wilderness
We've been blessed to live here onsite at Camp Vick since 2002... 15 years now. There are many things that I know seemingly inside-out.There are many things that strike me anew... and that is a beautiful thing. Micah started school in 2005 and since that point I've seen this view several times a day … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: waiting in the wilderness
Wednesdays with Jillene: seeking things that are “certain”
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Who really wants to talk about either? And here I go and start a blog post off with this quote? I think it was bit unavoidable for this quote to come to my mind as March first sits firmly in a season … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: seeking things that are “certain”
Wednesdays with Jillene: (I’m not often) speechless
How often do you experience something that leaves you speechless? Me? Well, the title of this post is quite the spoiler . For real, it is a rare occurrence that I am speechless. My friends, Sunday School class, my college roommate, my husband, camp staff, and my boss could tell you I like to talk. … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: (I’m not often) speechless
Wednesdays with Jillene: how to know who you are…
So... I sat staring at a blank document, watching the cursor blink for a while. The task was simple: provide a bio for an upcoming speaking engagement. Or at least it seemed it should have been simple. But the thing is: I have almost achieved professional status at making things more complex than they need … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: how to know who you are…
Wednesdays with Jillene: brave prayers
I'm going to be a bit repetitious here, not really sure if there is any way around that at this moment... because, see... the last few weeks have been a blur? a whirlwind? trying times? full of frustration? yes. all of those. and more. Let's see... with 8 kids and 2 adults X 3 illnesses … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: brave prayers
Wednesdays with Jillene: raise your white flag
so... yeah... raising my white flag over here. Hands in the air surrender going on right now. Some days you come face to face with a fight you can't win, raise your white flag in surrender to realize surrender is always where you need to be. We've been fighting a battle around here for about 3 … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: raise your white flag
Wednesdays with Jillene: legacy
I started working at Camp Vick in 1998. Even though my home church was a Baptist Church affiliated with camp but I can't say I knew much about it at all. That all changed one afternoon. I'd been away for my first year of college and had returned to my hometown for the summer. Applied for … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: legacy
Thin Moments 