Holly Newell
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Easter: Transformed by His Suffering
“Momma, the man has blood dripping down! What is wrong?” My seven-year-old son stared intently at the photo of Jesus on the cross-taken from the booklet that accompanies “The Story of Jesus for Children.” “Momma, why doesn’t someone give that man a Band-Aid?” I gently explained that my sin, his little seven-year-old sins, were the…
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Our Times are in His Hands
Here’s a fun fact: 3,500 taxis serve the Orlando International Airport. The very first time Josh and I returned from representing Jesus Film Project® in Josh’s new role as executive director, we jumped in the first taxi in the line, anxious to be home with our four children. Exhausted from so many new interactions, we…
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What Will Our Resurrected Bodies Look Like?
While reciting the Apostle’s Creed recently, I was struck in a new way by the part that says, “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.” It was the resurrection of the body that got me. Bodies seem to be breaking down all around…
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Unseen and Uncelebrated
“Ding Dong.” Every Christmas Eve at our house, the doorbell rings at about 7 p.m. Our children run to the door, knowing they will find four brightly wrapped gifts sitting on the porch. There is no card, but everyone knows, these little packages are from The Blessing People. Who are the “The Blessing People”? We…
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A Place at the Table
Six feet long or eight feet long? One leaf, or two? We’ve been asking ourselves these questions as we pick out a new dining room table to replace the one that was ruined in our move to Florida. Our family of six can sit quite comfortably at a small table, but what about friends? We…