Jessica Walters
Jessica Walters is the co-founder of Vigil, a magazine that celebrates the liturgical seasons. She lives in Langley, B.C. In her spare time she reads, gardens, and plays the violin poorly.
Bio last updated April 30th, 2018.
Articles by Jessica Walters
Answering I Kissed Dating Goodbye
By Jessica Walters, with Brittany Beacham, Keith Dow, Paul Oleniuk
August 4, 2017
Four Convivium readers whose young lives were shaped by Joshua Harris’ influential book respond to Hannah Marazzi’s interview with the author.
I was angry reading even the title I Kissed Dating Goodbye, I was angry at Joshua Harris, and the more I read of the article, the angrier I became (despite Harris’ willingness to reevaluate his own book) and what has shaped my dating life, engagement, and now marriage, is Joshua’s urgent request that his readers put Christ first in their relationships; that they put the needs of the other person ahead of their own desires no matter how passionately they feel; and that they bring intentionality and thoughtfulness into their romantic relationships I’m glad that Joshua Harris is revisiting the impact of his book
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Celebrating Ordinary Time
Jessica Walters
February 1, 2017
Jessica Walters, co-founder of the magazine Vigil, brings us a beautiful reflection on the marking of Ordinary Time as a part of our Cross Canada Convivium series.
While I cannot speak to culture as a whole, I know that when I view time as a means of constant growth, whether spiritually or financially, I see every opportunity as a chance for self-betterment When I view my life through the lens of an agricultural metaphor, I see that I am guided by routine and ...