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Ridiculous, Awesomely Ridiculous!
I wanted to meet with Bob because the one thing I heard him say over and over was that the way the new members were serving at church was...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 20, 20192 min read
Let's Go To The Lord In Prayer
I attended a prayer and painting ladies morning out at church a while back. We spent some time talking about prayer. I have studied...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 19, 20194 min read
You Cannot Out Give God
Through the years I have known people who would skip church if they knew money was going to be talked about. Some would be uncomfortable...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 18, 20193 min read
Ancestry DNA: Find Your Story
I heard a speaker talking about paying $60 to get your ancestry DNA to help you find your story. I started thinking about all of the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 15, 20193 min read
Sin Less, Not Sinless
"A father and his 10 year old son, were driving to school one day when they came to a hilltop. Below was a valley where they could...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 14, 20192 min read
Real Followers
I learn so much writing blogs for my church. I meet the neatest people, get to know people better and realize all of the blessings all...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 13, 20193 min read
I Can't, He Can
In 1996 I was asked to give a talk at a spiritual retreat weekend for ladies. I kindly told the lady I would not be able to and thanked...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 12, 20194 min read
Battlefields And Blessings
Every day at a restaurant in town, promptly at noon, the sound of kitchen equipment, trays and people comes to a stop for roughly two...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 11, 20194 min read
Food For Thought
As part of my job I take people to lunch and get their story. You might wonder why I don't interview them in my office. There is a huge...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Pray Like Jesus
I think we can all agree that we have a ways to go to pray like Jesus but we should be growing in our prayer life. Prayer is a two way...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 7, 20194 min read
Chaos To Calm
I think we have all had days that life feels overwhelming. You have too much to do and not enough time. You have deadlines,...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 6, 20193 min read
Attitude of Gratitude
I think the older I get the less "stuff" I want. Less is more. I remember when Mike and I built a house we kept thinking of more things...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 5, 20193 min read
Lord, Thank You For Laughter
Last week Mom and I went to visit my uncle in an assisted living facility out of town. When we got there he was down and asking the same...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 4, 20194 min read
Let The Light Shine
As I was writing a blog for my church about how its light shines so brightly I realized this Sunday is the first Sunday in November. ...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Nov 1, 20193 min read
Tricks And Treats
It was not unusual, as a little girl, to wake up with clothes pins on my toes or things drawn on my feet or face. One morning in...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 31, 20193 min read
It Was Time
I sat down with my new friend, Luther, to get his story. I had one question for him. But first we just chatted. It took less than five...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 30, 20193 min read
Making Prayer A Priority
I love my friends and love to spend time with them. Chatting is a big part of our time together. I am thankful that I get to share...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 29, 20193 min read
Pulling People Out Of The Pit
This week, like every week, my mom and I visited a relative who is no longer able to live alone and has been taken to an assisted living...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 28, 20194 min read
"Love Thy Neighbor As Thy Cell Phone"
Driving out of town last week I saw a sign on a church that read, "Love Thy Neighbor As Thy Cell Phone". I laughed but I kept thinking...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 25, 20193 min read
Speak It & Claim It
Whenever I was sick I studied a lot about speaking God's word and claiming it. I think I have shared that when I finished treatment one...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Oct 24, 20193 min read
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