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I Am Strong Because I've Been Weak
My family has heard me say many times that I am thankful for the hard times because they make me stronger and better. Recently Mike told...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Cleaning For Christ
Sometimes I think about if Jesus physically came to my house to visit. Would I be embarrassed by what He would see? I can tell you one...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 14, 20192 min read
Worship, Worry And Fear, Faith
This morning our hearts are heavy as we have to bid farewell to our daughter, Sarah, as she heads back to grad school in Oregon. The...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 11, 20192 min read
Don't Put Off Prayer
The other night I was writing and Mike was watching tv. All of a sudden he told me I needed to pray for a little girl who a friend had...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 10, 20193 min read
I've Got The Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy...
Someone posted a sweet story on Facebook that made me think. It was about an older lady who said, “Old age is like a bank account, you...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Manure or Fertilizer
Recently Mike and I were chatting about our life including the great times and the challenging times. It has not been all boat rides,...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Life Can Be Hard
I ran across a Bible verse that I do not ever remember reading. Even when I was diagnosed I do not remember seeing this verse. Not sure...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 7, 20193 min read
My Father Carried Me
When I was a little girl my father often carried me in from the car. If we were on a trip and it was late Dad would not wake me up but...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 4, 20193 min read
The Mule
Over Christmas Mike and I went to see Clint Eastwood in The Mule. His character, Earl, was broke, alone and facing foreclosure. At 90...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 3, 20192 min read
Something New!
As I have reflected on this past year and thought about the new year, I have found myself excited! Mike and I are expecting to have a...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 2, 20193 min read
God, I'm Placing 2019 In Your Hands!
"Our Father and our God, as we stand at the beginning of this new year we confess our need of Your presence and Your guidance as we face...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Cleaning Out Cobwebs
No time better than the end of a year to clean out the cobwebs. When Mike and I got the things out of the warehouse it was time to have...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 31, 20183 min read
Got Clutter?
If you live in Wilmington you see a new storage facility on every corner. We hold on to so much stuff that storage facilities are the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 28, 20182 min read
Cleaning Up Christmas
So I am accepting the fact that Christmas is over and now I am ready to get my house back in order. It will not take me long to clean up...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 27, 20182 min read


This Gift Has Your Name On It
This gift is freely given. It has your name on it. It is the best gift you will ever receive. It is the gift of salvation. God gave...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 25, 20181 min read
Christmas Eve
All of my life I have spent Christmas eve at church. While I go anticipating seeing people I do not get to see often and seeing the...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 24, 20183 min read
Fighting Around The Christmas Tree
I had a blog for today but after hearing the same thing over and over my heart was heavy so I wrote this one. We find ourselves excited...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 21, 20183 min read
Do You Believe
I do not remember how old I was but I still believed in Santa Claus. My parents were next door planning to help hide their sons'...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 20, 20183 min read
Don't Get Your Tinsel In A Tangle
One Christmas Eve my girls got mad because we would be going to church Christmas morning. Christmas had fallen on a Sunday. Why...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 19, 20185 min read
Home For The Holidays!
As I anticipate my daughter coming home, I am reminded of wanting to get home for Christmas! Remember the great snow in Wilmington in...
Jill Jarrell Newsome
Dec 18, 20184 min read
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