Jessie’s Journal

Just got to say “hey” to all my girls at Hume Lake this summer! I’ve been getting a few emails wondering what the topic will be for this year’s girls-only seminar. I SO wish I could be there for another go-round in Memorial Chapel! Our Wednesday mornings together remain some of my fondest (and wildest…and most embarrassing) memories of my years living at Hume. So as you head up the mountain for your various weeks at camp this summer, I hope you’ll smile when you think of Barbies, AE undies, “Robo-Hottie”, and (of course) growing together in Christ. If you have a minute, I’d love to hear what God does in your hearts through camp this summer! And would somebody please order a mint chip shake for me???

Eight months and six days have elapsed since my last journal entry, an oversight I vow never again to repeat as long as the Life, Love and God website is under my watch. For those of you who have noticed, I offer my sincerest apologies. For those of you who recently stumbled upon the website by chance, or who really just don’t care, you have my permission to ignore the following defense. Continue Reading »

I received the fall J Crew catalog in the mail and was immediately taken by all the gorgeous cashmere sweaters, distressed jeans, and argyle socks. But my heart stood still when I saw them. What could have possibly stolen my heart so quickly, you may ask. Continue Reading »

With the mercury rising in sunny California, the clothes are, once again, starting to peel off. Summer’s just around the corner, so I’ve begun a desperate search for online clothing and swimwear companies that understand the value of modesty without (here’s the catch) looking like their clothes were handmade by Aunt Gertie in Goody Two-shoes, Georgia. Continue Reading »

As I was getting ready this morning, spending more time than I could afford primping in our dimly-lit bathroom, a rather profound thought hit me. (I know, there’s nothing like plucking stray brow hairs to kick the IQ into gear at 7 a.m.) If you’re skeptical that a coherent thought could possibly have befallen me at such an unpleasant hour, you’re not alone. But that’s partly what makes this revelatory enough to share. Continue Reading »