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Skinny Jeans
If you go to church with me I bet when you saw, "skinny jeans", you thought of Pastor Tim because he loves to wear them. In our weekly...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 9, 20213 min read
I Need You, Lord, Oh I Need You
This blog was written a while back. Often times, I write for therapy and decide to share at a later time. This really helped me and I...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 8, 20213 min read
Let The Light In
Last Sunday morning I was in the presence of the Holy Spirit. We sang, “Let The Light In” by Cody Carnes. “It's time for the sleeper to...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 7, 20213 min read
Welcome Home!
My daughter, Sarah, got home yesterday! A friend flew to Oregon, they packed her car and drove cross country home...to stay! Because of...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Today Is Your Birthday
Today is my husband, Mike's, birthday. For my birthday, he played the guitar and sang, "To Make You Feel My Love" to me. Then our...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Honey's Hallelujahs
One thing I am so thankful for is how my mom, Honey, finds the good, no matter her circumstances. Recently she was sharing her feelings...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 2, 20213 min read
He Meant Business
Recently Sarah was telling her friends about a time, when she was nine, and my Dad, Pa, was teaching her to surf. She told her friend...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Entering Danger Zones
When riding down the Oregon coast highway, we came across a sign that read, "Entering danger zone for tsunami." We were on a cliff with...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Happy Birthday To Me!
There was a time I could not have typed that for others to see! I get embarrassed to bring attention to myself. The worse part about...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Birthdays Blessings
I was having a conversation with someone about birthdays and they shared they dread their birthday. According to the internet, lots of...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Sweet Reunions
The last day at Sarah's we called and talked with Honey/Mom. Sarah told Mom I was going to stay another week and Mom told her, "no she...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 23, 20213 min read
If I Should Die Before I Live
Have you ever known someone who seems to have it all? Well, with material things. And you think I would not trade my life for theirs...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 22, 20212 min read
If I Should Die Before I Wake
I was with my paternal grandmother when she died and I remember thinking, at 19, I will never be afraid of death because it was so...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 21, 20213 min read
Grieving Through God's Goodness
The grief, after almost ten years, still comes in waves. In the beginning it was like a tsunami, then hurricanes and so on until now an...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 18, 20213 min read
Hidden Blessings
If 2020 was a drink what would it be? A colonoscopy prep! If 2020 was a bag of chips the flavor would be toothpaste and orange juice. ...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Don't Forget to Laugh
Instead of going out for Valentines, I suggested Mike and a friend of ours fix the ladies steaks at home. In return, she and I decided...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Rain, Rain, Go Away
I keep saying that! I am tired of the rain, clouds and dreariness but I am trying to remember the rain can teach us a lot! So many...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Holy Nudges
I will never forget, about ten years ago, God laid a friend of mine, Mr. Wilson, on my heart. Mr. Wilson was a faithful servant of God...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Lots Of Love
I think most of us have given and/or received a folded up piece of notebook paper passed to us by a third party that says, "Do you love...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 11, 20213 min read
Cheaters Never Win
Due to Covid, it seems we do things a lot different these days. We have our friends come over, or us to their house, instead of going...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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