Blog - Jill Roman Lord

Of Grapes and Rocks

When we were in Italy recently, we saw a lot of beautiful grape vines growing in the Tuscan region. We viewed vines gracing the hills, standing tall in neat rows beside the road, and hanging beautifully overhead on trellises. I was completely blown away with what we...

One Simple Nail

The nail that would lead to our death, Jesus took for us.

Kindness Remembered

As I ran on a hot and humid afternoon wiping the sweat off my face with my perspiration cloth, I recalled receiving my first cloth. It was a gift of sorts. During my first (and only) marathon, I remember people handing items out on the side of the road: orange slices,...

You Gotta Show Up

Does anyone remember the morning of the Superbowl 2018? More specifically, does anyone remember the weather in Charlotte, NC that morning? I do. It was 32 degrees and raining. I had signed up with my daughter to run a race that morning, but she had an out-of-town...