I had an hour before I had to pick up my daughter from school, so I was leisurely perusing the aisles at Target. Having chaperoned her class trip to a pet store that morning, I needed a little grownup solitude before beginning the rest of my day. I […]
I see you, mama. I see you. I see the way you put your blinders on, focused dead straight ahead as you push your screaming child through the store. I see the way you frantically push from one department to another, trying to get your errands done as […]
I am a reader. There is no denying my love for books – real ones, with paper and ink. Books help me understand God and my world and myself, and every so often one comes along that clarifies everything about life. I love sharing book recommendations with others, […]
Whatever the war….whatever the storm….you do not face it alone. You have a Helper, and He will not delay. Blessings, friends.
“I promise, sweetheart. It will do its job. It will not let you go under.” As I said those words for the hundredth time that weekend, I looked once again into her skeptical eyes. The life jacket hung from my insistent hands, outstretched toward her in a desperate […]
This past weekend marked eight years since I thought it was all over. I had been dating him for just a few months, but my heart was fully invested in him and in us. When I called him that afternoon, though, he had a tone in his voice […]
I try not to do this very often, but it’s been pressed on my heart that I need to re-publish this post from about a year and a half ago. If this is for you (or you think you know who it IS for), I pray it’s a […]
I’m linking up for the very first time with 5-Minute Friday, hosted by the fabulous Lisa-Jo Baker. It’s a challenge to write for 5 minutes and 5 minutes only, solely for the sake of writing. Not for perfection. Not for impact. Not for anything but the love of […]
I saw her as soon as I walked in this morning. I, my computer bag on my shoulder and many plans for my morning on my mind; she, washcloth and tray in hand and the ever present smile on her face. “Good morning! It’s good to see you!” […]
If you’ve “known” me long, you know that depression and anxiety is an undeniable part of my journey. It comes and goes, yes, in seasons that arrive as unexpectedly and as forcefully as a preschooler’s tantrum. (Honestly, sometimes it feels more than a little like that, too.) The […]
Jessica Bolyard | Writer and Speaker 