Learning to find God’s plan in the unexpected detours of life

Waiting for God to move is not easy. It requires faith, courage, and an abundance of patience. This week, welcome guest blogger Karen Ferguson, who shares how she’s learned waiting on God brings a freedom like no other.

Faith, Blog, WritingJessica BrodieJuly 25, 2022Author Jessica BrodieKaren Ferguson, illuminate communications, children's book, christian children's book, christian book, guess how much God loves you Comments

God Is the First and Best Author

Whatever your place in life, whatever your passion, whatever your profession, whatever inspires you, whatever you love, one truth unifies all these things: God did it first, and He did it better. We are made to create, to build, to inspire, to love, because that is Who God is, and whether one believes it or not, we have all been made in His image. Guest post by P.S. Patton, author, The Withering.

FaithJessica BrodieJuly 18, 2022Author Jessica Brodiep.s. patton, the withering, God is the first and best author, christian fiction, christianity, jesus Comments

Helping a stranger on a hot Savannah street

My daughter stepped up, but to my shame, I didn’t. A blog about a stranger in a hot Savannah street.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieJuly 11, 2022Author Jessica Brodiehelping a stranger, story of the good samaritan, good samaritan in bible, luke 22, luke 10, matthew 22 Comments

How Knowing Yourself is a Way of Loving Yourself and God

Don’t go so far in “denying yourself” you forget who you are, or forget to love yourself too. My blog for this week is on how knowing yourself is a way of loving yourself—and God.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieJuly 4, 2022Author Jessica Brodieknowing yourself, loving yourself, is it ok to love yourself Comments

12 Blogs on Healing after Hard Times

This week, I share 12 blogs I’ve written over the last several years on healing after hard times and suffering. I hope they help you in some way.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieJune 27, 2022Author Jessica Brodiehealing after hardship, joy in suffering, ephesians 5:13, shining light into darkness, heal after suffering, joy in pain, jesus, christianity, christian women Comments

How Messy, Beautiful Relationships Remind Me of Heaven

Our family is a weirdly beautiful chaos of people and animals who love and tolerate each other … and remind me a lot of what I imagine heaven looks like. On the power and peace of messy, complicated relationships.