Jill Jarrell Newsome4 hours ago3 minLord, Be GlorifiedWhen I was a little girl I had (and still do) a lot of nightmares. I would wake up so afraid and try to call for my mom. Sometimes no n...
Jill Jarrell Newsomea day ago3 minCan't Touch ThisRemember the song, “Can’t Touch This!” by MC Hammer? I loved that song! “You can't touch this. You can't touch this. You can't touch ...
Jill Jarrell Newsome2 days ago3 minReach Out And Touch SomeoneIn the 1980's AT&T had a commercial, "Reach Out And Touch Someone." My, how times have changed. I was thinking how people are scared to...
Jill Jarrell Newsome3 days ago3 minThe World Needs To Hear Your MusicWhen a friend of mine heard about his friends health declining, he wanted to do something for his friend and his wife. My friend decided...
Jill Jarrell Newsome6 days ago3 minTell Me Something GoodYou have probably heard the song from 1974, "Tell Me Something Good" by Chaka Khan and Rufus. The lyrics that hit me the other day are, ...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 213 minIt Is Well With My SoulHoratio G. Spafford demonstrated his faith in God's goodness when he wrote, "It is Well with My Soul" in 1872. He wrote that after his f...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 203 minFaith Over FearRead this next sentence twice and then close your eyes and think about it and put it in your heart! "Have I not commanded you? Be strong...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 193 minAre You Living Your Best Life?I am not one to think about New Year's resolutions but I do try to think about how I can be better. Recently I saw this question and tho...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 183 minHumble Contemplation1 Timothy 2: 1-2, MSG, was used in my pastor's recent devotional. "The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 153 minEvil For Evil"Mildred, the small town gossip and self-appointed monitor of church morals, was always one to stick her nose into other people’s busines...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 144 minFriends Who Pray Together, Stay TogetherWhile thinking of all the things God must be wanting to show me during this time I thought about friendships and servant hearts. I was s...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 133 minThank You For Your Servant's HeartAt a time when I had been so disappointed in the corruption and darkness of this world, God gave me time to rest and watch His people do ...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 123 minRunning On EmptyToday is the first day in 23 days that I have sat down to write and it feels so good! Writing is my therapy and also my way of staying e...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 113 minHallelujahIn a recent staff meeting we listened to a song that I love, "Hallelujah Christmas" by Cloverton. You have probably heard it. The song ...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 83 minGrow In GraceI found myself hurt and disappointed in someone by what they didn't do. When I began praying about this situation, God showed me that my...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 72 minIn Spite OfA friend of mine and I were talking about a devotion at MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship) over 40 years ago! It was the year before I sta...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 63 minCelebrate ChristmasI remember, as a child, getting so excited when the Christmas specials came on television. I also loved watching the Christmas musicals....
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 53 minUnlikely PeopleWhen I think of the people in my life that have been a huge influence in my spiritual life I think of my parents and my paternal grandmot...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 43 minPeace & PatienceMike and I love to sleep with a noisemaker on. We turn white noise up as loud as it will go. We have done that for years and take it wi...
Jill Jarrell NewsomeJan 12 minA Joyful New Year....Again!As I was deciding what to write for the new year I ran across last year's post. I decided it is exactly what we need again. After 2020,...