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I Am Yours And You Are Mine
My family and I had just spent seven days together at the beach enjoying the most beautiful sunsets. The pictures God painted for us in...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Drama Drain
Something had really been bothering me and I was trying to take the high road but after a while it gets hard. I can usually hold my...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Running Out To Running Over
My dad was raised by a single mother with 5 children. When he was around 9 he remembered being at church when his mother got ready to...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 23, 20222 min read
It's Time To Forgive
Forgiveness feels great - as long as we’re the beneficiaries. We like being forgiven, but it’s not very fun when you have to ask for...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Gravel Or Gold
While driving I was thinking about a particular situation that I thought was bad but I was seeing how God was using it for good. He...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Part of the Family
In a gospel service we sang, “The Family of God” by the Gaithers. I love the words to this song. “For I'm part of the family The...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Coming Home
"HBD Mama! Thanks for passing down your love of shoes, travel, salt water, champagne, dancing, and socializing. My favorite thing you...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Stop & Watch The Dolphins
We were in the boat and saw a cluster of dolphins so along with two other boats we stopped to watch. An angry boater came by and started...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 16, 20222 min read
Cliff Hangers
“When you realize that 1970 and 2022 are as far apart as 1970 and 1918…..I’m just going to need a minute….” Time sure does fly! Pastor...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Time With God
My family took me to the mountains to celebrate my ten year anniversary. They offered a party or a trip with the six of us. I chose the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 12, 20221 min read
"A Good Cry"
After "a good cry" (maybe a southern saying) I always feel much better. I was always embarrassed by my tears until I read that tears...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Following The Crowd
At 13 years old my best friend and I went to Carowinds to see Leif Garrett. Leif sang, "if I were a carpenter and you were a lady..." we...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Seek First
Not everyone that knows God seeks him. We must love Him enough to diligently seek Him. I think that is why I love nature so much! I seek...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Faith Is Living Without Scheming
None of us like to be around someone who schemes because we do not trust them because they always have an agenda. I thought about this...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Best Protector
I have been broken into twice - once in Charlotte and once in Greensboro. In Charlotte my tv and my jewelry were stolen. In Greensboro,...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 5, 20222 min read
The Blessing Has Been For Me
I am always asked how I write so many blogs and what made me start. It’s not me, God gives me the words and He laid this blog idea on my...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Valley Views
I am one of those people who can go to the mountains every so many years and that is enough. I know the mountains are beautiful but the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 3, 20222 min read
It Is Ok To Not Be Ok
Last Wednesday was a year since my daughter, Sarah, had a double mastectomy and both lungs collapsed and her blood pressure dropped. ...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Thankful vs Grateful
While sitting on the deck with Mike, I was overwhelmed by his gratefulness to God for the sunsets. Every night we sat and watched the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Sep 29, 20222 min read
God Still Speaks To Us
My heart was heavy as I got ready for church so I was talking to God to prepare my heart for worship. I asked Him if I had...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Sep 28, 20222 min read
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