Is it well with my soul?

My blog for this week, “Is It Well With My Soul,” on how I learned loving myself isn’t actually about me at all. It’s about loving the Lord.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieFebruary 24, 2020Author Jessica Brodiepsalm 46:10, liking myself, how to love myself, self love, self care, be still and know that i am God, how to have a relationship with jesus, how to understand God, i love me, how to be my own best friend Comments

What the theater has taught me about faith

My blog for this week on three ways doing theater helped prepare me for Christian discipleship.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieFebruary 17, 2020Author Jessica Brodietheater and faith, discipleship, Christianity and the theater, Christianity and the stage, christian living Comments

Drawing near to God

How wetting my pants and hiding from the teacher in kindergarten reminds me of Adam and Eve in the garden—and how drawing near to God always makes things better.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieFebruary 10, 2020Author Jessica Brodiejames 4:7-10, genesis 3:8, sin, hiding from god, jesus, christianity, christian living, owning my mistakes, draw near to god, drawing near to god Comments

I am God’s daughter

The comparison games—we start to play as preteens and sometimes never stop. “Why can’t I have curly hair like her?” “Why can’t I have straight hair?” “Why can’t I be curvy?” “Why can’t I be less curvy?” It’s time we remembered how much God loves us and how perfectly created we are... and start loving ourselves.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieFebruary 3, 2020Author Jessica Brodieidentity, god's daughter, child of god, Genesis 1:27, Psalm 139:13-16, jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 29:11, loving m, loving myself as god created me, how to love me Comments

Our fish miracle

He’d been out of the water for more than five minutes. How could my daughter’s fish possibly survive? A blog on small miracles and big faith.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieJanuary 27, 2020Author Jessica Brodiefish, miracle, small miracles, everyday miracles, dead betta fish, faith, matthew 21:22 Comments

Am I Dressed and Ready for Jesus?

Lacing up my sneakers and putting on my workout clothes force me to get ready to exercise. I’m prepared, even when I feel lazy. But when it comes to being prepared to meet Jesus, am I similarly dressed and ready?

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieJanuary 20, 2020Author Jessica BrodieMatthew 24:42-44, no one knows the hour or the day, being ready for jesus, prepared for jesus, faith, christian living Comments

Why I Go To Church

For a long time, I didn’t enjoy going to church. I was shy and felt closer to God alone in nature rather than in a formal worship setting. Now I look forward to church every Sunday. My blog on the three reasons why I crave going to church.

Faith, BlogJessica BrodieJanuary 13, 2020Author Jessica BrodieMatthew 16:18, do i have to go to church, why go to church, reasons to attend church, does jesus want me to go to church, do i need to go to church to be a christian, churchgoing, attending church, jesus, christianity, christian living, hebrews 10:24-25 Comments

Loving my friends the Jesus way

I have an obligation to be far more than a companion to those in my inner circle. I need to love them as Jesus would love them. That means sticking by their side when they are facing darkness, illness, or ruin and offering them help, even it if puts me in jeopardy. It also means pointing them in the right direction—toward the Jesus path.