by Jackie | Feb 11, 2023 | Going Deeper
Early this week I was talking to Eric (my husband) saying that when it comes to praying for someone else’s life I can easily pray for miracles. But when it comes to the hard facts of my diagnosis I tend to be a bit of a realist. (Please note the word...
by Jackie | Feb 3, 2023 | Going Deeper, Nonsensical Emotions
I hardly know where to start – because I don’t want this to be my story…but it is. I have recently learned that the unwelcome guest of cancer has shoved it’s way into my life and has no intention of leaving. I was recently diagnosed with metastatic...
by Jackie | Jun 17, 2021 | Going Deeper
Today I was reading Psalm 91 and I found it to be encouraging, comforting, and also challenging. It is such a great passage I thought it would be fun to unpack it with you.I hope you will read the entire Psalm, but let me share just a few things that stood out to me....
by Jackie | Dec 19, 2019 | Going Deeper
I was studying the other day and discovered an amazing translation of a very significant word. Asah! Jesus’ last word was “tetelistai.” It is the same word as the “asah” in Hebrew. It means “to complete something.” It also means “to create.” And, it means “to make...
by Jackie | Dec 17, 2019 | Going Deeper
Lately I have been struggling with the concept of hope. In fact, I’ve been wrestling with it – is it realistic, is it harmful, and is it helpful? I must confess that there are a few people and a few situations where I am beginning to lose hope. Logic tells me...
by Jackie | Dec 7, 2019 | Going Deeper
I heard a story that I think you will love. Some people say it is a true story and some say that it is fictional. Either way – I love it. And I think it has a powerful analogy for our lives. As the story goes, a mom and her son were out for an evening to see...
