Jennifer E. Tirrell – Author, Speaker, Encourager
To Practice Spiritual Disciplines so we are Ready.Through self-control, prayer, and time in God’s Word, we aren’t found unprepared in readiness for Christ (see Matthew 25:2–5, NIV). To Practice Faithfulness in the Small Things.Daily obedience—especially in ordinary or difficult seasons—builds a storehouse of wisdom. Over time, faithfulness forms a life we can steward well. To…
I became a “woman” on Easter Sunday. I was eleven—eleven and a half, if we’re being exact. I had some idea of what was coming. Two older sisters had gone before me, and I had read Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret like it was a handbook. Still, there are moments that no amount…
“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 NLT Cause unknown. No cure. In ten minutes, I would arrive…
February 13, 2025 ~ juliezcoleman by Jennifer E. Tirrell “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have you loved us?” Malachi 1:1 NIV I’ve often wondered when our search for the answer to that question starts. When do we begin to ask the Lord, “How have you loved us?” I was born to a…
I’m afraid I fall into the big red section of Writing Statistics. Yup. I’m one of the 55% of writers who have taken ten years or more to get a manuscript accepted. My mother visited recently. Some of you know Sally, so it won’t surprise you to read the quote she repeated during a lull…
The morning of the storm, we geared up for a walk. Despite weather warnings, we drove to the beach. Sure enough, six-foot swells crested with great urgency and power. Broken bits of shell crunched underfoot along the hard-packed sand at low tide. Feathers of all sorts and sizes stuck to wet surfaces, and lacey seafoam…