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Thanksgiving
At Thanksgiving we often hear what people are grateful for. We commemorate the first meal celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Indians. I...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 22, 20221 min read
A Bountiful Harvest
I loved being at Granny's when a relative or friend stopped by with a truck full of silver queen corn and tomatoes. We would sit under...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Commitment & Service
My pastor says, “if you ain’t dead, you ain’t done.” Anyone can pray! Many can call and check on others, write notes, visit and the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 20, 20222 min read
A Saint I Ain't
November 1st is All Saint’s Day and many churches have an All Saints Service. This yearly commemoration reminds us how we are connected...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Real Estate With God
A friend shared how they bought a restaurant during Covid. They had been in the food business but never owned a restaurant. They felt...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Breathe
"What if they're not stars but holes poked into the top of a container so we can breathe." I love this! I believe in pausing and taking...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 15, 20221 min read
His Grace Really Is Sufficient
I was trying to find encouraging words for a friend who is going through tough times. I saw a text from a church member but could not...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 14, 20222 min read
What?! I'm Not In Control?
I think we can all think of a time when we were in shock as we realized we were NOT in control. It seemed something was going terribly...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Help Me, God!
"I gotta teach my facial expressions how to use their inside voice!" I saw this on social media and love it! When I ask God to help me...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Favor Poured On Us
Our house was for sale, in a bad economy but I had prayed that God would be all over this decision. One day someone came to our house...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Love That Salt Water!
A few weeks ago, after church I got to go on the boat and got in the chilly water in October! I loved every minute of it! The beach...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Worthy of Praise
What a beautiful weekend we had. We were blessed to all go out on the boat Saturday and Sunday and even put our feet in the water! I...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 7, 20222 min read
I Need The Light
"'I love turning the clocks back so it gets dark at 4pm.' Said No One Ever!" Mike has been dreading this for six months like so many...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 6, 20222 min read
The Karma Bus
"My dream job would be driving the karma bus." I saw this and to be honest, I did think it would be fun to drive the karma bus for an...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 3, 20222 min read
You Work For God
Mike and I heard a sermon by Dr. Charles Stanley and I think there is a lot of good information for people to hear. As Christians we are...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 2, 20222 min read
I Choose God
Someone sent me a video about the horrible prediction of what is planned for the future of humans and how we need to prep and she wanted...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 1, 20222 min read
I Am A Wrestler
I always wrestle with God. I had a church friend who passed away suddenly during COVID. He had children my age and was in my small...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Cleaning Out Cobwebs
No time better than Halloween to clean out the cobwebs. When Mike and I had to clean out our warehouse we found cobwebs that had been in...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 30, 20222 min read
The Best Is Coming
Most of us have heard the story of Jesus turning the water into wine at a wedding. John 2: 3, "And when they ran out of wine, the mother...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Anxiety Steals Our Freedom
I heard a report the other day that 84% of adults are experiencing anxiety in the US today. We can expect anxiety - just like...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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