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He's Showing Off Again!
COVID changed our minds about a lot of things. One thing, when on lock down, we decided we want to be near our friends. We love our...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 27, 20213 min read
God Always Answers, Sometimes Quickly
A man from Norfolk , VA called a local radio station to share this on Sept 11th, 2003, TWO YEARS AFTER THE TRAGEDIES OF 9/11/2001. His...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 26, 20213 min read
Best Friend Forever
A friend of mine gave me a plaque years ago that says, "Anyone who says she doesn't need a girlfriend just hasn't found a good one yet. ...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 25, 20213 min read
Good Night, I Reckon
I may have shared this before. When Mike and I were first married, someone broke into our apartment when we were at work. This was the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Great Day In The Morning
When Mike and I first got married he would always ask me why I was so quiet in the morning. I would tell him that I don't like to talk...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Nip It In The Bud
If you grew up watching the Andy Griffith show or are married to my husband, you still watch Andy Griffith. In the "One Punch Opie"...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 20, 20213 min read
God Answers But Not On Our Timeline
This is the second part of the story shared by a man from Norfolk , VA. He shared with a local radio station two years after the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 19, 20213 min read
A Blessing Or A Lesson
Some people are brought into our life to be a blessing and some are brought into our life to be a lesson. I saw this saying recently and...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 18, 20213 min read
Freeing Ourselves of Stuff
There is nothing more freeing than getting rid of things. Any time I decide I do not love something in my closet, I put it in a box in...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 15, 20213 min read
"You Raised Me To Be Great"
"Thank you for always encouraging me to be myself and thanks for never trying to quiet me. Being small was never an option. You raised...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Painting And Praying
We had someone doing a small job at our house last week. They saw Mike sitting with an ice machine running, his leg bandaged and a...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 13, 20213 min read
I'll Be Nice To You, If You're Nice To Me
When my three year old nephew was little my mom told him to be nice one day. He was mad at her for correcting him. He quickly told her,...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Displaying Gifts
I found a picture the other day of my mom's dining room transformed into my wedding gift display. When I got married, it was customary,...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 11, 20213 min read
Never Too Small For Jesus
My mom, Honey, had taken my girls to the playground one day when they were little. When they got there someone had thrown one of the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 8, 20213 min read
GPS or Jesus
Mike and I were on our way to his appointment in Durham when the GPS rerouted us off the highway and through a neighborhood. Mike was...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Ditching The Distractions
This morning after I dropped Mike off I drove to a coffee shop and then found a store to bide some time. I decided I needed to be...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 6, 20213 min read
Trusting Jesus
I was feeling anxious about my husband, Mike's, surgery. I am thankful for a knee revision after his pain and limping for 14 months. ...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 5, 20213 min read
It's A New Day
I used to love shopping. I think it was the thrill of the hunt - what was I going to find today? Oh, it made me happy for a little...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 4, 20213 min read
Let Freedom Ring!
July 4th means I put extra flags in my yard and on the boat - I always have an American flag flying at my house. We usually spend the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Blades Of Glory
I was the last of Mom, my cousin and I going through the airport security. We all had each other's things. As I was collecting the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jun 30, 20213 min read
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