Jess Bird-BellisNov 4, 20202 minOne Spirit, One MindI grew up going to church, and to a Christian school, and unfortunately witnessed a good deal of fighting over really silly things in...
Jess Bird-BellisOct 20, 20202 minHold FastOn a recent afternoon, I picked up my phone to find that the battery was nearly dead. At first, I was surprised to see this because it...
Jess Bird-BellisAug 26, 20202 minSet Your MindLately the discipline of setting my mind “on things above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2) has been a bit more...
Jess Bird-BellisJul 2, 20203 minPraying for the Church"9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all...
Jess Bird-BellisJun 16, 20202 minTake Heart!Whenever I read the story of Paul’s stoning at Lystra in Acts chapter 14, I can’t help but wonder how a person could be so obedient in...
Jess Bird-BellisApr 22, 20202 minBubbles & TearsToday I teared up watching a video of a dog playing with bubbles. I’m not much of a crier, so this was a pretty strange occurrence for me.
Jess Bird-BellisApr 13, 20202 minLiving WaterIn John chapter 4, we see Jesus stop at the well and talk to the Samaritan woman. She talks about the water from Jacob’s well as if it is...
Jess Bird-BellisFeb 26, 20202 minThe TempleMark 13:1-2 “And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful...
Jess Bird-BellisFeb 17, 20201 minA Prayer for Expired RegistrationsLast week I got pulled over because the registration on my car was expired. If you've ever gotten pulled over, you can imagine the...
Jess Bird-BellisFeb 7, 20203 minDraw NearI looked at the overflowing hamper and thought begrudgingly, “Ugh. I just did the laundry yesterday!” and then I immediately thought that...
Jess Bird-BellisJan 27, 20202 minCome to Me"...and you will find rest for your souls." -Matthew 11:29b Have you ever had one of those days (or weeks, or months) that nothing seemed...
Jess Bird-BellisJan 24, 20203 minAbide“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” -Psalm 91:1 I’m pretty dutiful about my morning...
Jess Bird-BellisJan 24, 20202 minHis Strength is Made Perfect in Our WeaknessJohn 18 Oh, Peter. I get you. In my younger years (and sometimes even more recently), I judged Peter for his wrong actions. I would think...
Jess Bird-BellisJan 24, 20203 minThe Triumphal EntryDo I love the glory (or approval) that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God? Do you? John Chapter 12 contains an...
Jess Bird-BellisJan 24, 20202 minThe Bread of LifeI have a confession. I am a carbohydrate junkie. My go-to comfort foods are pasta and bread. There is nothing like a slice of fresh baked...
Jess Bird-BellisJan 24, 20203 minThis is Not Your Own Doing*originally published in issue 12 of Be Still magazine, by The Daily Grace Co. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this...