Author Archives: jackiehudgins

I know a few people who play baseball. Some pitch and have to learn how to throw them accurately. Others stand in the batter’s box and have to learn how to hit them accurately. Curveballs are a part of the game! Off of the field – what about in life? We really have three responses.Continue reading “Curveballs.”

Today marks the third day of the NFL Draft. As an unashamed sports enthusiast, it’s exciting to see where our Alabama guys land….ROLL TIDE! The process of the draft is intriguing. These teams have been watching these players….their strengths, their weaknesses, their work ethic, and their coachability. The commentators size up every one of theContinue reading “You’ve Been Drafted.”

About 2.5 weeks ago, I went to the gym to get some miles in on the treadmill. As I started running, I hit “play” on the video for Session 1 of the 2024 Passion Conference. Tens of thousands of college-aged students lifting up one Name – Jesus. It was a beautiful sound! In the middleContinue reading “Fully Committed.”

Please don’t have anxiety about the two words mentioned in the photo. Hang with me. As we wrap up the year, I’ve been pondering a lot of areas of my life.▶️ Marital Health.▶️ Family Health.▶️ Relational Health.▶️ Professional Health.▶️ Spiritual Health.▶️ Physical Health.▶️ Emotional Health. In each of these areas, I have some reasons toContinue reading “STRETCH MARKS”

A few years after we bought our house, I decided there were two tree-like plants in our landscaping that I wanted to replace. My friend and co-worker, Elizabeth Tiley, and I placed an order from a crepe myrtle farm that included six four-foot tall “healthy crepe myrtle trees with well-established root systems.” She was gettingContinue reading “Bearing Fruit.”