When You’re Relegated to Riding the Bench
I spent my youth at the ball diamond. The sharp crack of a bat, the clang of the chainlink fence, and the smell of the
Jennifer Willcock May 3, 2019
I spent my youth at the ball diamond. The sharp crack of a bat, the clang of the chainlink fence, and the smell of the
“You’re going to do great things for God.” Words, spoken as encouragement to many young leaders and Christians, seem harmless but in my experience, are
After the decadence of December, I like the simpleness of January and February. The white snow, and blank calendar spaces soothe my soul because those
How’s your heart this Christmas? It’s the question that echoes through the “fields by night,” the draughty stable and living rooms filled with lights and
I wrote this a couple weeks back but didn’t have time to get back to it until now. Even though National Novel Writing Month is
It’s the last weekend in October, Halloween is just around the corner and then November One. I’m not much of a Halloween person. November One
Do you remember a time when you entered a new phase in life? Suddenly you felt like you were living on another planet? I remember
Sometimes we know better but we choose to do it anyway. We choose to be mean over loving. We choose to indulge the injury rather
A little housekeeping first. So… I took an unofficial break from the blog and now it’s the end of the summer. I had meant to
Have you ever received a perfect gift? One that was uniquely thought of for just you? That made you feel like you were known? Seen?
I tell you this because quite often we get to the point where we are enjoying smooth sailing in our lives and then the unthinkable happens.
Has this ever happened to you? I was out with a friend the other night and as we got up from our table at the
“Did she agree with his actions? Campbell wasn’t sure. The old law made her feel safe. Protected…Yet her mother’s heart wanted her son happy…Given any
Once again it’s that awful Sunday in May knocking on our doors. The knocking, at first, is soft but as the week goes on, it
It’s April 17th and it looks like blizzard out my window. Yesterday was the first snow day of the year for the kids…in April. We
Has Easter crept up on you this year? Maybe it’s the fact that after several years of having Easter in April, it’s surprising us in
Many of you have read the book, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie… to your kids or grandchildren or nieces and nephews. It’s one
Prayer Warrior. Do you know one? I know several. Unfortunately those words don’t describe me. I’d like to change that. Prayer is a discipline that
I didn’t set out this year to have a resolution or Word for the year. Like I said in an earlier post, I would rather
As my husband’s been speaking on Daniel the last couple of weekends, I’ve been reminded how relevant Daniel still is in 2018. Mark’s tag line the
Happy 2018! It’s the start of a new year and people have been making plans, choosing words and verses, making resolutions for this next year.
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! I hope you find time to enjoy the season of our Lord’s birth and meet Him in
Christmastime. Smiling kids, bright lights and the piney scent of trees all dressed up for show. It’s a magical time of year. Sometimes. For some
So here it is twenty-three days in to National Novel Writing Month and The End is in sight. Literally. The idea of writing a novel