It was a rough morning. Actually they'd all been tough for more days than I care to remember. Somehow the best made plans turn to chaos minutes before the bus is due to arrive. Shoes go missing, laces knot, sweatshirts are a no show, zippers won't line up... and the attitudes! Oh the attitudes... Tempers … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: show your spirit
Wednesdays with Jillene: leave no trace?
The place is empty now; everyone has gone home. Furniture has been put back in place, trash emptied, supplies placed where they belong, floors cleaned up, lights turned off, and doors are shut. It's almost like nothing (special) happened here, as if what just happened has left no trace. "Leave no trace" is a great … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: leave no trace?
Wednesdays with Jillene: guard your heart from attack
Heart attacks are serious business. From posters in the doctor's office to public service announcements on tv we are regularly reminded of the risk factors, signs of a heart attack, and suggested ways to reduce our risk. Our heart is crucial to life, so we need to take care of it. But do we pay as … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: guard your heart from attack
Wednesdays with Jillene: Blessed Be Your Name
Confession moment: I've been delaying writing this post for a while. More than just delaying in writing a post for today (though that is true too), I've been avoiding this topic. From the moment it came to mind when I quickly wrote it on my blog post idea list and every week since I've know … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: Blessed Be Your Name
Wednesdays with Jillene: sometimes trees are meant to be in the way
It has been over a month... I've thought about that morning a few times since, amazed each time at how something seemingly wrong was so very right... The way this thing that was out of place and broken was just as it should have been. Sounds a little silly, probably is, but in the moment the … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: sometimes trees are meant to be in the way
Wednesdays with Jillene: of cookies and scripture
This week in Chapel I shared the ideas found in this post with the campers a we explored God's purpose for our lives in light of Romans 8:28. We took a serious look into how God's plans for us work all things together for our good, what it means to love Him, and what it … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: of cookies and scripture
Wednesdays with Jillene: beautiful fellowship
God is good. His plan is perfect. The last week has contained moment after moment leaving that exclamation on my heart, written in texts, spoken to those around me, and offered in praise and thanksgiving to our God. And, you know, saying that God is good doesn't meant that each moment felt good or that … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: beautiful fellowship
Wednesdays with Jillene: keep your feet
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Graduates... I'm thinking of you in this moment of transition (yet, this speaks oh so powerfully to us no matter our stage in life). … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: keep your feet
Wednesdays with Jillene: a life to be lived
Faith Without Works Is Dead 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: a life to be lived
Wednesdays with Jillene: some days
Some days your phone line doesn't work, your computer won't let you type spaces between words (or half the letters for that matter) and your cell phone battery won't hold a charge... That someday is today and it's happening to me. So I'm standing here leaning against the kitchen counter using my thumbs on my … Continue reading Wednesdays with Jillene: some days
Thin Moments 