Jessica S. Preston

It's funny how when we're broken, we continuously choose things out of our brokenness. We choose things that feed our broken state not even recognizing it. We look around & everything appeals to that appetite... I guess that's why we find ourselves in the same situations over & over. It's not that we NEED that thing or person, whatever it may be, but in order for me continue to nurse this place of brokenness, I must feed it. We know that something is not right, & we make an attempt to break things off... But just like that grown baby who doesn't get its way throws a tantrum, our brokenness does the same thing; saying feed me, feed me! Brokenness can come in many disguises. I'm calling to the place of wholeness within me. Father I'm asking for an increasing appetite for a new diet that feeds & brings nourishment to that place of wholeness within me. I want to feed that place & starve the other! I know that it is your delight tha...

It’s 1:43am at the moment. I just made it home from watching Southpaw… If you’ve seen the movie, I’m sure you saw it as inspiring in many ways. A friend of mine informed me that I should take some tissue when I go… I should have taken her advice. They held no punches. I love it when I watch a movie that speaks to a place in me that has the ability to produce tears. That’s when you know that you have chosen great actors to play the role. The audience have the ability to feel the actors emotions with ease. I’ll never know what it took for Billy to play that role. What mindset he had to enter to embody the personality he was asked to play! Each actor played their roles very well I may add! There was a point in the movie where, Billy chose to blame others for an episode that took place in his life. Given his upbringing, there were only a few he found trustworthy. He learned to survive with the few pieces he had and the very thing he struggled with, he made it...