Meet Jolene Griffith
- Wife, mother, student and writer. Jolene is also BSFK's
Featured Writers Editor.
 Greetings,
Most of my adult life was spent cocooned in a laboratory.
But I was my happiest when dragging data from instrumentation
that would tell all about the sample I just ran. Yeah, I
was one dweeb, a nerd who loved scientific research.
Sundays found me teaching my daughter's Sunday School Class and
I loved doing that, too. I never forgot about teaching
youngsters and the love God has for them.
Then the unthinkable happened and I was struck with multiple
sclerosis. Within a few years, I found myself disabled and
torn away from the thing I thought I loved most. God
whispered in my ear, "Return to your first love." He
redeemed my life with a love I would never have imagined --
writing about Him for children.
I tried submitting my stories and articles to all the children's
magazines, but the rejections piled up. Then I latched
onto Bible Fiction. Now I could immerse myself in God's
word while simultaneously writing stories that were true, with
characters and dialogue that were possible -- even modernly
vernacular.
While I'm freshest writing children's sports stories, (I'm a
retired softball and basketball player -- before the WNBA)
writing inspirational stories about Bible heroes lights my fire
today.
I'm a living testament to God's redeeming love, and although my
writing hasn't found itself on the best seller's list, I'm happy
to contribute to the Lord's best seller, for His best, our
children.
In His service,
Jolene |
Short
Stories |
Articles |
Check out the
Story Book
Room
for More of
Jolene's Stories
in print and
Flash |
CONTRACT WITH GOD
A check list |
WHAT'S PERMISSIBLE IS
NOT ALWAYS BENEFICIAL
Words for parents |
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1. KEEP
THE LIGHT ON
(Youth ministry)
After watching a scary move as a little
girl, I suddenly became afraid of the dark.
Sept. 12, 2007 |
2.
NEIGHBORS
Not all neighbors are family.
Sept. 14, 2007
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3.
SHOW & TELL
Can people tell just by getting to know
you that you are a child of God?
Sept. 18, 2007 |
4.
IDENTITY
These days, people are concerned about
identity theft.
Sept. 21, 2007 |
5.
THE PLAN
Do you have a plan? Do you know what
you want to be when you grow up?
Sept. 25, 2007 |
6.
GROWTH
Every child is anxious to grow up.
Sept. 28, 2007
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7.
HASTE
Haste Really does make Waste
Oct. 2, 2007 |
8.
PRAISE
Wired for Praise
Oct. 5, 2007 |
9.
REPENTANCE
The Lord's Prayer has a phrase ...
Oct 9, 2007 |
10. WHO YA
GONNA CALL?
Sovereign Lord
Oct 12, 2007 |
11. GOOD
Oct 18, 2007 |
12. DON'T WASTE GRACE
Don't Waste His Grace
Oct 22. 2007 |
13. HALLOWEEN
or All Saints Day
Oct 25, 2007 |
14. HOME
Home
Oct 29, 2007 |
15. FEAR NOT
Fear Not
Nov 1, 2007 |
16. CONCIENCE
CARE 101
Nov 6, 2007
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17. CONCIENCE CARE
Conscience Care 102
Nov 9, 2007 |
18. WHAT IS
HOLY SPIRIT
What is the
Holy Spirit
Nov 13, 2007 |
19. HOLY SPIRIT 101
Nov 15, 2007 |
20. FAMILY THANKS
Nov 19, 2007 |
21. TIME 4
THANKSGIVING
Nov 22, 2007 |
22. HOLY SPIRIT
102
Nov 26, 2007
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23. IT'S A
SPIRIT THING
Nov 29, 2007 |
24. HANUKKAH
Dec 5, 2007 |
25. COVENANT 101
Dec 6, 2007 |
26. GOD'S COVENANT
WITH NOAH
Dec 10, 2007 |
27. GOD'S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM
Dec 13, 2007 |
28. GOD'S COVENANT WITH JACOB
(ISRAEL)
Dec 17, 2007 |
29. GOD'S COVENANT WITH MOSES
Dec 20, 2007 |
30. GOD'S NEW COVENANT
WITH HIS CHILDREN WITH JESUS - 201
Dec 25, 2007
MERRY CHRISTMAS |
31. GOD'S NEW COVENANT
WITH HIS CHILDREN WITH JESUS - 202
Dec 27, 2007 |
32. COVENANT IS FOREVER
Yesteryear, Today,
Forever
Dec 31, 2007 |
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
2008 |
33. Season of Epiphany
January 3, 2008 |
34. Another Thank-you.
January 7, 2008 |
35. RADICAL COMMITMENT
January 10, 2008
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36. Plan for Victory
Part 1 of 12
Plan for Victory
January 14, 2008 |
37. Plan For Victory
Part 2 of 12
Setting Goals
January 17, 2008 |
38. Plan for Victory
Part 3 of 12
Godly Goals
January 21, 2008 |
39. Plan for Victory
Part 4 of 12
Clarity of Purpose
January 24 |
40. Plan for Victory
Part 5 of 12
Passion
January 28, 2008 |
41. Plan for Victory
Part 6 of 12
Confidence
January 31, 2008 |
42. Plan for Victory
Part 7 of 12
Surrender
February 4, 2008 |
43. Plan for Victory
Part 8 of 12
Calendar
February 7, 2008 |
44. Valentine
Love in the Lord
February 11, 2008 |
45. Plan for Victory
Part 9 of 12
Consistency
February 12, 2008 |
46.
Plan for Victory
Part 10 of 12
Emotional Control
February 18, 2008 |
47.
Plan for Victory
Part 11 of 12
Courage
February 21, 2008 |
P48. Plan for
Victory
Part 12 of 12
Dependence on God
February 28, 2008 |
49. Jesus
Launches His Ministry
February 28, 2008 |
50. I Love You
March 3, 2008 |
51. Self Worth
March 6, 2008 |
52.
Heart Protection
March 10, 2008 |
53.
St. Patrick's Prayer
March 13, 2008 |
54.
Communion Covenant
March 17, 2008 |
55. Paradox
March 20, 2008 |
56. Imagine
March 24, 2008 |
57.
Between Eternities
March 27, 2008 |
58. Selah
Moment
March 31, 2008 |
59.
Threat vs. Warning
April 3, 2008 |
60.
Intersections
April 7, 2008 |
61.
Daredevil
April 10, 2008 |
62. Why Wait
on God?
April 14, 2008 |
63.
Waiting on God --
Flip Side
April 17, 2008 |
64. Earth
Quake
April 21, 2008 |
65.
Forever Changed
April 24, 2008 |
66.
God's Presence
April 26, 2008 |
67.
Transfiguration
/Transformation
May 1, 2008 |
68.
Ascension
May 5, 2008 |
69.
Shower of Forgiveness
May 8, 2008 |
70.
Jesus Attraction
May 12, 2008 |
71.
How to Get on God's Good Side
May 15, 2008 |
72.
Less is More
May 19, 2008 |
73.
Personal Megaphone Gospel
May 22, 2008 |
74.
Jesus Prays for You
May 26, 2008 |
75.
Successful Failure
Lessons in Proverbs 1 of 2
May 29, 2008 |
76.
Successful Failure
Lessons in Proverbs 2 of 2
June 2, 2008 |
77.
Laughing Matter
June 5, 2008 |
78.
Little
Faith + Big God =
Awesome Results
June 10, 2008 |
79.
Whose Battle?
June 12, 2008 |
80. Difficult People
June 17, 2008 |
81.
Throne of Grace
1 of 4
June 19, 2008 |
82.
Grace Displayed
2 of 4
June 23, 2008 |
83.
Riches of God's Grace
3 of 4
June 26, 2008 |
84.
Sustaining Grace
4 of 4
July 21, 2008 |
85.
Independence
July 25, 2008 |
86.
Relationship
With God
1 of 8
July 29, 2008 |
87.
God's Paternity and Person
2 of 8
August 1, 2008 |
88.
God's Program
3 of 8
August 5, 2008 |
89.
God's Purpose
4 of 8
August 8, 2008 |
90.
God's
Provision
5 of 8
August 12, 2008
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91.
God's Pardon
6 of 8
August 15, 2008 |
92.
Gods' Protection
7 of 8
August 19
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93.
God's Preeminence
8 of 8
August 22 |
94. Who is
Jesus, Anyway?
August 26, 2008 |
95. Laminin
August 29, 2008 |
96.
Growing Faith
ASSURANCE
1 of 16
Sept. 2, 2008 |
97.
Growing
Faith
ACTION
2 of 16
Sept. 5, 2008 |
98. Growing
Faith
TRUST
3 of 16
Sept 9, 2008 |
99. Growing
Faith
UNSWERVING
4 of 16
Sept 11, 2008 |
100. Growing Faith
STEADFAST
5 of 16
Sept 16, 2008 |
101.
Growing Faith
PERSEVERE
6 of 16
Sept. 19, 2003 |
102.
Growing Faith
PRIORITIES
7 of 16
Sept. 22, 2008 |
103.
Growing Faith
TRIAL
8 of 16
Sept 26, 2008 |
104.
Growing Faith
ATTENTION
9 OF 16
Sept. 30, 2008 |
105. Growing Faith
PRECIOUS
10 OF 16
October 3, 2008 |
106.
Growing Faith
I CAN
11 of 16
October 7, 2008 |
107.
Growing Faith
STAND FIRM
12 OF 16
October 10, 2008 |
108.
Growing Faith
SHIELD
13 of 16
October 14, 2008 |
109.
Growing Faith
FOUNDATION
14 of 16
October 17, 2008 |
110. Growing Faith
COMBAT
15 of 16
October 21, 2008 |
111.
Growing Faith
MOVE OVER
16 of 16
October 23, 2008 |
112.
In
Sync With God
October 28, 2008 |
113.
The Enemy
October 30, 2008 |
114.
Out of
Sync with God
Nov. 3, 2008 |
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