Jacquie lives in the beautiful Pacific NW, in a small city near Seattle, WA with her husband, Dean, and their 3 children: 2 lively teens and a precocious pre-teen. Rounding out the family are 2 bounding dogs, 6 tropical fish tanks, and a goldfish pond. Jacquie homeschools their children, works very part-time, and is active in serving in their wonderful, grace-filled church.
Jacquie is thrilled to serve with the team at CWO! It’s such a marvelous place for women to gather and help each other grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to come to faith in the Lord if they do not yet know Him!
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man comes to the Father except through Me.’” John 14:6
Jacquie has written 4 on Christian Women Online.
As Spring comes on and Nature starts to unfold itself into fresh life, in even the tiniest of ways, we often ~ as our poets and lyricists attest to in droves ~ begin to think on Love. It’s a season given to Love as autumn is associated with decline or “going out in a blaze […]
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Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. (Philippians 4:8) This is not a typical holiday season verse. Yet may this verse, and its grand counsel […]
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Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28~29) This is what I call a “chewy” verse of Scripture ~ meaty, tasty, strong, and full of good things for us, the […]
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The Christmas season! Lights! Sights! Traditions! Gifts! The Reason for the Season! For many the Christmas season is the peak of all that is Warm and Wonderful, Light and Bright ~ for an endless number of reasons! For many the Christmas season is completely opposite of all that ~ for an endless number of reasons, […]
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So often when things are not going according to our plans, we turn to God and ask why: Why have you allowed this, O God? Why are you not answering my prayer, God?
These are good questions sometimes, but maybe they're not the right ones at all.
How can I change my focus to ask these questions instead...
Why, when I know you as my Protector, do I fear?
Why, when you are my Provider, do I try to provide for myself?
Why, when you are in control, do I allow myself to worry?
Why do I doubt and lack faith, when You, my God, my Savior, are the Great I AM?
Why?
In my fear and doubt, in my worry and self-sufficiency, I see again my need for you, O God, and fall to my knees in surrender. There, in surrender, in the act of giving up my will for yours...
I find peace.
All the "Why's" fade.
Then my heart rejoices, and I trust in your holy name. Psalm 33:21
In His peace,
Nicole