by Jolene Philo | Aug 24, 2020 | Hope, Living Life Daily, Spiritual Growth
When life is not as it should be, whether the cause is a global pandemic or a child’s diagnosis, we have a choice to make. As our hearts break and our faith is tested, we have to decide to respond from either a short term or long term perspective.In 1959 my...
by Jolene Philo | Jul 27, 2020 | Challenges, Hope, Living Life Daily
Birthdays and disabilities are like cake and ice cream for my family. We can’t have one without the other. For many years I didn’t appreciate this truth. Now I do. Today is my birthday again, and I’ll welcome joy and sorrow to my party. They’ve put in appearances...
by Jolene Philo | Jun 22, 2020 | Hope, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days.~Annie DillardI love Annie Dillard. Her books on writing were like life...
by Jolene Philo | Oct 28, 2019 | Challenges, Grief, Hope
Crying when God gives what I need and not what I want is a regular event in my life. It’s most recent occurrence happened on Sunday. At church. During the sermon.I thought I’d hidden my tears. Until the woman to my left scooted a few inches away, and my...
