"...Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor." (Luke 7:22) This was the answer Jesus gave when messengers from John the Baptist … Continue reading Missing The Forest Through The Trees–or Pigs
Author: Jennifer L. Wright
An Ode to the American Roadtrip
It's no secret that COVID has changed a lot of things in our world. Not least among them is how we travel. Airline travel is at its lowest level in decades, with more and more Americans choosing the relative safety of their own vehicles and embarking on that simultaneously most-dreaded and also most-loved traditions: the … Continue reading An Ode to the American Roadtrip
Book News and A Giveaway!
I've been quiet on the book news front lately but rest assured--I have not been idle! Edits on my debut novel "If It Rains" are wrapping up, and a cover reveal will be coming soon (guys, I've seen it, and it's GORGEOUS!) In case you missed it, yesterday I was officially introduced on the Tyndale … Continue reading Book News and A Giveaway!
The Longest, Most Unexpected Good-bye
I am a military spouse. My husband is a pilot with nearly fifteen years of service under his belt; I've tagged along for thirteen of those. We spent the first five years of our marriage overseas, traveling both Europe and Asia. Afterwards, we returned to the States where my son was born, along with a … Continue reading The Longest, Most Unexpected Good-bye
From Plymouth to Plymouth
Four hundred years ago this week, on September 16, 1620, the people we now know as "Pilgrims" set out from Plymouth for the New World, seeking relief from religious persecution in their home country. Every Thanksgiving, children don paper hats and cardboard bonnets to reenact the life of these settlers after their arrival. Their difficult … Continue reading From Plymouth to Plymouth
Don’t Look Back
Ah, September. The air is growing crisp (well, as crisp as it gets in southern New Mexico). Children are heading back to school. Football stadiums are filling. Local restaurants are packed with friends and neighbors enjoying the fruits of fall. Except none of that is happening. Because it's 2020. The year that everything just...wasn't. And … Continue reading Don’t Look Back
Will the REAL Independence Day Please Stand Up?
Happy Birthday to the United States of America! Wait...what? America's birthday is generally accepted to be July 4. Independence Day. A day filled with hot dogs, fireworks, and flags. The day our founding fathers banded together to declare independence from Great Britain, marking the end of colonial rule and the birth of a new … Continue reading Will the REAL Independence Day Please Stand Up?
It’s All The Farmers’ Fault…Again!
It's that time of year again. A time of simultaneous joy and dread, elation and despair, all depending on which side of the fence you sit. Summer. Break. That too-long but oh-so-short hiatus in school schedules and homework, book reports and science projects, early mornings and jam-packed afternoons. It's weeks upon weeks of bare feet, … Continue reading It’s All The Farmers’ Fault…Again!
The Baptism Heard ‘Round the World
On May 22, 337, a man entered baptismal waters, publicly declaring his faith in Jesus Christ. And while all baptisms are a momentous occasions, this particular one not only changed the life of the one exiting the water, it also inspired a marked change in direction for an entire land, an entire people, and ultimately … Continue reading The Baptism Heard ‘Round the World
Solomon and CNN
I am a news junkie. Always have been. As a kid, I remember watching the evening news with my dad. I didn't understand a lot of it, but something about being "in the know" pulled me in and made me feel special. I made up my mind that I was going to be the next … Continue reading Solomon and CNN
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