by Jackie Bledsoe | Jun 12, 2020 | Family Leadership
[callout]This post originally appeared on my personal Facebook Profile right after the Ahmaud Arbery video was released. After George Floyd’s murder and all that has followed, I had to share it here on my blog. This post is raw and only contains minor edits...
by Jana Spooner | Feb 19, 2019 | Faith
[callout]This is part 3 of 3 blog posts that I am using to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). If you missed them, go back and read Part 1 and Part 2.[/callout] As I’ve said time and time again, I am so grateful. However,...
by Jana Spooner | Feb 15, 2019 | Faith
[callout]This post is the second of three that I am using to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). Click here to read Part 1 and Part 3.[/callout] I knew something was seriously wrong and I began to believe it was...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 8, 2019 | Faith
[callout]This post is the first of three that I will use to tell the story of the massive heart attack I had on Thanksgiving Day (2018). Over the next two weeks, I will continue to share my story. Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3…[/callout] It is still surreal to...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 14, 2018 | Family Leadership, Raising Kids
[callout]This is a guest post from Jaicey Bledsoe. Jaicey is a film student (and my daughter!), with a passion to share stories through writing, acting, and film production. Jaicey will be going on her first missions trip next month and to say I’m proud of her...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 12, 2018 | Raising Kids
I recently made the decision to turn off all the notifications on my cell phone. I just reached the point where I was overwhelmed. No matter what time of day, no matter what I was doing, and no matter where I was I just kept getting interrupted. Notifications...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 6, 2018 | Faith, Raising Kids
Finding quality family time is a challenge for most families. You have work, your kids’ school, your social life, and extracurricular activities for your kids that all compete. It can be hit-and-miss for many families. Some families are able to spend time...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 27, 2018 | Restoration, RestoRING
My wife and I were talking the other day about how loving our kids were to one another when we brought each new baby home from the hospital. Our daughter, now 14, just about loved her two little brothers to death. Our oldest son, couldn’t keep the smile off his face...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 20, 2018 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Being a parent is one of the most important jobs in the world. I think we can all agree on that. One thing that may differ, is what is the most important aspect of our parental “job description.” If I polled you right now, I’d probably get a...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Feb 13, 2018 | Dating, Wedding RING
The day we get married we make some promises to our spouses, in the form of our wedding vows. We promise that through a myriad of circumstances we will love them through it all and ultimately never leave them. If the studies are true, only about 50% of us keep those...
