Jess Philemond

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Pro 3:5-6 Toddlers are....interesting. I'm not sure how many people know this, but I've been blessed to be a mom of a very bold and confident toddler. If you've met her then you KNOW that she knows what she wants, when she wants it, and never has a problem letting those needs be known or setting boundaries. It's been fun learning her...

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-4 A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation about processing past experiences and someone asked "why do I need to talk about it?". The educator in me wanted to get into the science behind healing by way of owning your experience but I didn't. I knew it wouldn't be helpful. I instead provided space for the person to just, be. I keep coming...

"39 You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me; 40 and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life" John 5:39-40 I've always considered myself to be a relatively smart person. In school, I was able to pick up lessons quicker than most of my classmates and I always enjoyed learning about complex concepts. The work sometimes felt intuitive,...