Have you ever been tailgated? Whether it’s in a car or walking it’s so annoying, right? Well, the other day I was the annoying one. I was trying to exit the Starbucks parking lot. I don’t know what they were thinking when they put this particular intersection together, but it’s crazy confusing in every direction. …
Author: Jacqueline Vilardo
My joy is talking and writing about the One I love, Jesus. Telling of His amazing ways!
The Substance of Things Hoped For
We all have things we are hoping for. We are all in the process of waiting for something or someone. It could be a job promotion you’ve put in for, an application approval to a school you’ve wanted to go to. Maybe you’re hoping and waiting for a spouse or a good friend to enter …
Pruning
This one is not easy, but necessary, if we want to grow healthy. The process of Pruning. Pruning: to cut off or cut back parts for better shape or more fruitful growth I’ve been through this painful process many times in my walk with Christ and am currently in yet another season of cutting out …
God’s Silence is not His Absence
But it sure does feel like it at times! Our feelings are like the sand on the beach. Sand is always being moved and pushed forward and backward by the water and the wind. Not to mention, people walking all over it too. It’s constantly changing…much like our feelings. Just like the ocean waves push …
Rain or Shine…
I love the sound of rain and always find it so comforting. However, lately it’s been a bit too much. Summer just arrived and the only colors that are uplifting, for me, are blue skies with white fluffy clouds. In the past, cloudy days just added to the heaviness I would sometimes have to deal …
Protect your Joy!
Hello Everyone! Happy Summer🍉🌻⛱️ My Michael making us pizza. I named this post “Protect your Joy” because it’s always at risk of being robbed from us. We have to be proactive in the moments of the day to protect it as we all know struggles, frustrations, disappointments, etc. can happen at times….and they usually kick …
Saying Goodbye
This is my husband’s big brother, John, we called him Johnny. John left us this past week…too soon. He was such a sweet person, much like my husband. In fact, every one of the Vilardo men is a kind, sweet, and very caring individual. I’m very blessed to have married one of them. John loved …
Happy Easter!
Hello friends! It’s a quiet Thursday afternoon. Kitty is sitting next to me and the weather is perfect, warm finally. How I love the summer months! I honestly pray that we can move to a warmer climate one day. I really do struggle with the cold in my body and it’s getting worse as I get older. My …
Being Humble is Better Than Being Right
SUBMIT (v)1. to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 ESV Yup, I needed to do this several times the other day. I had to bring my emotions and feelings about a personal pressing issue to …
Jackie's Journaling Journey 