Sharon JaynesUncategorized 138 Comments

Crying in the Corner

My son, Steven, was three years old when he contracted a severe case of the flu. His slumped body snuggled listlessly in my lap like a worn-out rag doll. When I carried him into the medical clinic, the doctor took one look at my boy and sent us straight to the hospital. Steven was dehydrated and needed fluids immediately.

My heart ripped wide when the nurses taped a support board to Steven’s little arm and inserted the needle for the IV.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesExpectant Living, Power of Words 51 Comments

The Power Encouragement

I was wandering around the tourist area of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Shelves with tacky little statues, snow globes with leaning towers, and $10 T-shirts crowded small booths for tourists.

Shifty men with cases of “genuine fake” watches swarmed like bees. Rolex, Cartier, and Infinity—all for fifty bucks or less. Flashing fake gold and flaunting fake brands;  Read more…

Sharon JaynesIdentity in Christ, Living Fully, Trusting God, When You Don't Like Your Story 94 Comments

It’s Going to Be Okay

It was one of the worst days of my life. Tragedy struck our family in the worst way and I was emotionally paralyzed. That’s when my friend, Mary, stepped in to do what I couldn’t. She made me a hotel reservation, called the necessary people, and said, “It’s going to be okay.”

“It’s going to be okay” is one of the most hope-filled sentiments I can offer to others,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesA Sudden Glory, Living Fully 53 Comments

God’s Articulate Presence

I think one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century was the Post-It Note. First there was yellow. Then came fuchsia, turquoise, buttercup, and magenta. From full-page mega notes to tiny little strips, sticky notes have saved me from embarrassment, kept me organized, and helped me memorize. Mostly, they have served as visual reminders of information, events, and appointments not to forget.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesA Sudden Glory 38 Comments

Am I Enjoying God?

There she lay in her beautiful box. A two-foot bride doll dressed in a white chiffon, pearl-studded wedding gown with matching veil. Her short-cropped, curly brown hair fell softly around her delicate face; her pink, plump skin felt amazingly soft; and her movable eyelids lined with thick black lashes opened and closed with her changing positions.

The bride doll had perfectly shaped lips and crystal-blue eyes that appeared strangely real.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesA Sudden Glory, Living Free, Living Fully, Trusting God 40 Comments

The Day Grace Rode into Town

(Let today’s devotion prepare your heart for Easter.)

Suppose I knew ahead of time that the people who cheered for me one day, would sneer at me five days later. That the people who showered me with praise one day would hurl insults the next. How would I respond to the accolades, applause, and admiration of others on a Sunday…if I knew those same people would turn their backs on me and shake their raised fists at me the following Friday?  Read more…

Sharon JaynesPrayer, Praying for Your Child, Praying Wives Club 62 Comments

Sometimes I Just Don’t Answer

I’m writing over at Proverbs 31 Ministries today and thought I’d share it with you too! This version has bonus content.

I was combing the tangles out of the freshly shampooed hair of one of my favorite six-year-olds. We chatted about important things such as our favorite song in Frozen, do dogs go to heaven, and which is the prettiest color—pink or purple.  Read more…