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Craving Connections
At church we have a "connect center" that helps get people connected to serve God and help grow His Kingdom. While serving and growing...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
May 4, 20212 min read
Holy Chaos
I heard someone use this term recently. They went on to explain that it is during Holy chaos that their chest is hurting one minute and...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
May 3, 20213 min read
The Holy Spirit Is In The House
Before church began I had heard from two different people sharing the same issue but different circumstances. One of them I had never met....
Jill Jarrell Newsome
May 2, 20213 min read
Change My Thoughts, Oh God
Granny used to tell me about her Aunt Myrt (pronounced "ain't mirt" (like dirt)). I think her name was Myrtle. Aunt Myrt never married...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 29, 20214 min read
Give Up And Look To God
I have a relative that I am having to make tough decisions for and that is very hard for me. I came to the conclusion that this is the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 28, 20213 min read
Fear To Faith
"Me: Okay, God, here's the thing. I'm scared. I'm trying not to be, but I am. God: I know. Want to talk about it? Me: Do we need to? I...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 27, 20213 min read
"Meditate On His Works"
In church we sang, “So Will I” by Hillsong Worship and the words really spoke to me, especially the words about the stars. “God of...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Creative Inspiration
While writing a blog for my church I talked to our facilities project manager about how we came up with the ideas for our stage in the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 25, 20212 min read
The Buddy Bench
"Walking through my son's schoolyard...I noticed a bench on the pavement with bright paint around it. I asked my son, 'is that the only...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Free Will
In my Bible study we were talking about how we know God is always working behind the scenes and we have no idea. A friend told us about...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 21, 20212 min read
I Love How God Works
“I was having a bit of a hard time in my life, sad, scared and questioning my faith. It had been a difficult year with loss, Covid 19...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 20, 20213 min read
When We Stand In His Love
I have felt like God is really pushing me out of my comfort zone lately. Things that He has brought to my mind for a long time are being...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Burst Into Bloom
It has been a long year and many of us found ourselves in the wilderness. At the beginning of 2020 I felt God had brought me on a thirty...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 18, 20213 min read
Satan Is Not A Cartoon Character
"While walking down the street one day a corrupt Senator was hit by an automobile and tragically died. His soul arrives in heaven and is...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 15, 20213 min read
I'm Glad I Didn't See That Coming!
While Mom, my friend, Barbara, and I were at the beach the other day we sat our chairs in the edge of the water. We did that because the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 14, 20213 min read
Remembering Our Baptism
An infant/child baptism celebrates the work of God’s prevenient grace and for the church to confess their responsibility in the child’s...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 13, 20213 min read
It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!
This is what I heard Mom say at least three times today! My friend, Barbara and I, both, said it at least twice! You probably already...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 12, 20213 min read
The Resurrection Means Everything To Us
As my pastor said, because of the Easter effect we have victory, God can take care of all our dark Fridays and the resurrection means...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 11, 20213 min read
I Heard You Calling In The Night
When my girls were very young I would get up at o dark o'clock to go walk. It would be my only time to be quiet and still in God's...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 8, 20213 min read
To The Moon
I just read this story from Our Daily Bread and wanted to share. "Apollo 11 landed on the moon on Sunday, July 20, 1969. Most remember...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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