This weekend’s message inspired me. Sometimes I think the work I do is not worthwhile. Maybe you have been there…. feeling underappreciated in your job, in your family, in your relationships, and maybe even in church. […]
Author: Jessica Cox
Jessica teaches high school English and Creative Writing at Millennium High School in Goodyear, AZ. She is married and has a daughter in first grade. She has been attending VC since 2004.
Count Your Blessings
Today marks an end to another work year for me. My students from last year walked across the high school graduation stage, yesterday I gave the last final exam, and finally my daughter had her […]
How to Feel Connected at Church
I remember my first day at Vineyard Church of North Phoenix. It was August of 2004. I decided to go try out this church with a co-worker. I was instantly impressed with the worship and […]
A Letter to My New Christian Self
Some days we forget who we are and whose we are. We get wrapped up in what other people think of us, and we forget just how special we truly are. It’s on days like […]
Fear of the Lord
In my devotional time, God has really put it on on my heart to reflect on what “the fear of the Lord” means. Through my research I have found that it is really an attitude […]
Divine Appointments
Isn’t amazing how God orchestrates the perfect people to be placed in our path for various reasons? Yesterday I was reminded of this when my daughter’s teacher asked me if my daughter spoke a different […]
One Day At A Time
Psalm 118:24 says “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” If only we could understand exactly what this verse is telling us. This is the […]
But As for Me, I Will Trust in You
This election season stirred up much turmoil in my soul. The way the country has fought over who is “right” in the political world has left me feeling disappointed and fearful with leadership in our […]
God is My Shield
Last week I went through a trial at work. It was frustrating, and I was challenged. But what was amazing about this trial is that God really showed up in this situation. I was blessed […]
Fighting My Battles
Last week, I heard a great new song by The Afters called “Battles.” Some of the lyrics say this “This current is trying wreck me like castles of sand castles of sand. I feel like […]