by JeanneDamoff | Apr 20, 2017 | Consilium Community
Swimsuit season is around the corner. Maybe that’s not the opening sentence you’d expect in a blog post about prayer — though wouldn’t it be nice if confessing those extra pounds could remove them as far as the east is from the west? Yeah. Not happening. As I was...
by JeanneDamoff | Dec 20, 2016 | Consilium Community
I love the Christmas season. I love decorating the tree with the quirky ornaments our kids made years ago, and I love the fond or funny memories they evoke. I love gathering with friends and family, and I love the food. All the food. I love selecting meaningful gifts,...
by JeanneDamoff | Feb 9, 2016 | Consilium Community
“And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 My husband gave me opal earrings for Christmas. They’re beautiful, but he chose them for a more significant reason. If you hold an opal to the light, flaming colors...
by JeanneDamoff | Dec 29, 2015 | Consilium Community
“Making the decision to have a child . . . is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ” Elizabeth Stone To become a mother is to risk heartbreak. Or, rather, to guarantee it. Sure, there are also joys so intense you feel like...