SAID: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” This was usually said in reference to how I talked to my siblings or how they talked to me, but the Bible says one should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, so I think she had something there.
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT: Lip gloss. I feel naked without something on my lips.
MY FAVORITE THING TO DO DURING DUCK SEASON IS: Go back to sleep after Willie crawls out of bed at four A.M. on those cold, rainymornings. I’ve also been known to take a few shopping trips to New York City with the girls during this time!
IF I COULD DO ONE THING TO CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY, I WOULD: Give all the orphans homes with a loving family.
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO GROW UP AND BE: A stockbroker (not sure why), an art teacher, and a model—but mostly a mom.
Jessica Robertson
BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in Bossier, Louisiana; raised in West Monroe, Louisiana
HUSBAND: Jules Jeptha (Jep) Robertson
CHILDREN’S NAMES AND BIRTH YEARS:
Lillian (Lily) Mae (born 2002)
Merritt Decatur (born 2004)
Priscilla June (born 2006)
River Alexander (born 2008)
HUSBAND’S BEST QUALITY: Jep has such a big heart, a heart after God
FAVORITE DUCK DISH: Duck wraps
LEAST-FAVORITE FOOD: Barbecue
TALENT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT: I can sew really well
FAVORITE COLOR: Red
FAVORITE VACATION ACTIVITY: Snow skiing
FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: 3 John 4: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
FAVORITE SONG: “(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A ROBERTSON IS: The abundant love and all the encouragement we share
THREE THINGS I’M THANKFUL FOR:
1. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
2. My husband and my children
3. Family, friends, and other church family
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT PERSON: Although I grew up a morning person (I was usually in bed by nine P.M. ), Jep turned me into a night person. My junior and senior years, I took seven A.M. classes (that’s how much of a morning person I was). Now I can’t seem to get up before seven.
ONE THING THAT REALLY GETS ON MY NERVES: Smacking!!
ONE THING ON MY BUCKET LIST: A vacation in Italy
ONE PERSON I REALLY ADMIRE AND WHY: My mamaw Nellie Fincher. I have learned so much from her about commitment, love, Jesus, selflessness, and true joy. She loves Jesus Christ more than anything or anyone else. She is the most influential woman in my life.
HOW I FEEL ABOUT HOUSEWORK: I really don’t like housework; I hateit! I am a good cleaner; I just hate to do it. I like organization and no clutter.
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS SPENT IN A DUCK BLIND: Two, but more to come. I really like hunting. I grew up going with my dad, but it’s hard to go when you have four babies all two years apart.
BEST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: “Keep God first.”
WORST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: “God would never want you to be unhappy.”
MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID: “Be nice to everyone, no matter where they come from, how much money they have, or the color of their skin.”
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT: My lipstick or ChapStick
MY FAVORITE THING TO DO DURING DUCK SEASON IS: Plan for Christmas
IF I COULD DO ONE THING TO CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY, I WOULD: Protect children from abusive situations
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO GROW UP AND BE: An attorney. I now know I would have made a terrible lawyer.
Part One
HOW I BECAME A ROBERTSON
“Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!”
RUTH 1:16–17, NLT
1
INTRODUCTION
A Message from the Wives
All of us wives agree that being a Robertson is a privilege and a joy. We are a happy family; we love God, and we love each other. We help and support one another, and we
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT: Lip gloss. I feel naked without something on my lips.
MY FAVORITE THING TO DO DURING DUCK SEASON IS: Go back to sleep after Willie crawls out of bed at four A.M. on those cold, rainymornings. I’ve also been known to take a few shopping trips to New York City with the girls during this time!
IF I COULD DO ONE THING TO CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY, I WOULD: Give all the orphans homes with a loving family.
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO GROW UP AND BE: A stockbroker (not sure why), an art teacher, and a model—but mostly a mom.
Jessica Robertson
BORN AND RAISED IN: Born in Bossier, Louisiana; raised in West Monroe, Louisiana
HUSBAND: Jules Jeptha (Jep) Robertson
CHILDREN’S NAMES AND BIRTH YEARS:
Lillian (Lily) Mae (born 2002)
Merritt Decatur (born 2004)
Priscilla June (born 2006)
River Alexander (born 2008)
HUSBAND’S BEST QUALITY: Jep has such a big heart, a heart after God
FAVORITE DUCK DISH: Duck wraps
LEAST-FAVORITE FOOD: Barbecue
TALENT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT: I can sew really well
FAVORITE COLOR: Red
FAVORITE VACATION ACTIVITY: Snow skiing
FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: 3 John 4: “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
FAVORITE SONG: “(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A ROBERTSON IS: The abundant love and all the encouragement we share
THREE THINGS I’M THANKFUL FOR:
1. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
2. My husband and my children
3. Family, friends, and other church family
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT PERSON: Although I grew up a morning person (I was usually in bed by nine P.M. ), Jep turned me into a night person. My junior and senior years, I took seven A.M. classes (that’s how much of a morning person I was). Now I can’t seem to get up before seven.
ONE THING THAT REALLY GETS ON MY NERVES: Smacking!!
ONE THING ON MY BUCKET LIST: A vacation in Italy
ONE PERSON I REALLY ADMIRE AND WHY: My mamaw Nellie Fincher. I have learned so much from her about commitment, love, Jesus, selflessness, and true joy. She loves Jesus Christ more than anything or anyone else. She is the most influential woman in my life.
HOW I FEEL ABOUT HOUSEWORK: I really don’t like housework; I hateit! I am a good cleaner; I just hate to do it. I like organization and no clutter.
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS SPENT IN A DUCK BLIND: Two, but more to come. I really like hunting. I grew up going with my dad, but it’s hard to go when you have four babies all two years apart.
BEST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: “Keep God first.”
WORST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: “God would never want you to be unhappy.”
MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID: “Be nice to everyone, no matter where they come from, how much money they have, or the color of their skin.”
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT: My lipstick or ChapStick
MY FAVORITE THING TO DO DURING DUCK SEASON IS: Plan for Christmas
IF I COULD DO ONE THING TO CHANGE THE WORLD TODAY, I WOULD: Protect children from abusive situations
WHEN I WAS LITTLE, I WANTED TO GROW UP AND BE: An attorney. I now know I would have made a terrible lawyer.
Part One
HOW I BECAME A ROBERTSON
“Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!”
RUTH 1:16–17, NLT
1
INTRODUCTION
A Message from the Wives
All of us wives agree that being a Robertson is a privilege and a joy. We are a happy family; we love God, and we love each other. We help and support one another, and we
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