We woke to fog yesterday. As late as Sunday, the local Facebook weather guy was forecasting spring warmth for this week. Monday, he said, we’d see partly cloudy weather, but Tuesday would be the first of several dry and sunny days. He was wrong. A rarity, for him. The first half of this week was … Continue reading "Finding Hope in the Fog"
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The Bread of Heaven
I’ve had a busy few weeks with a lot on my mind, and I haven’t had (haven’t made?) the brain space to write. I keep thinking I will write something post-worthy, and then … I don’t. Rather than remaining silent for another who-knows-how-long, today I’m sharing a piece I wrote as a Communion meditation a … Continue reading "The Bread of Heaven"
Read MoreWhy Hello, Captain Obvious
There’s a persistent voice, a critical voice, that sometimes takes up residence inside my head. It shows itself most often when I’m trying to write. Count your blessings? You aren’t in control? Parenting reveals your selfishness? Really, Jenn, is that the best you can do? All a bit … obvious … isn’t it? Yep, that’s … Continue reading "Why Hello, Captain Obvious"
Read MoreAll Mama Wants is a Silent Night, Part Two
Miles, in a surprising turn of events, slept well last night. Because the sleep gods are merciless, mercurial beings, however, he was the only person in this house who did. Sleep well, that is. Sometime between 8 p.m. and midnight, both girls’ digestive systems went into full revolt and determined to empty themselves by any … Continue reading "All Mama Wants is a Silent Night, Part Two"
Read MoreAll Mama Wants is a Silent Night
A day or two after Christmas, once all the gifts had been opened and enjoyed, Jonathan remembered something. He went to the garage and returned with a mug, which he handed to me with a grin. “I hid it so well I forgot I had it.” I laughed, both at his words and at those … Continue reading "All Mama Wants is a Silent Night"
Read MoreCount Back With Me
Count back with me, numberless days to the dawn of time, when endless love spilled out of the infinite void and formed the words Let there be light. Close your eyes. Breathe. Deep gulping breaths that fill your lungs to capacity. In. Out. In. Out. Let the Word saturate your being as He hovers over the … Continue reading "Count Back With Me"
Read MorePHFR – On Writing a Novel (Or Not, As the Case May Be)
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} I know, I know. It seems all I ever do is post photos of the sky, especially this time of year. But we get such lovely sunsets and sunrises around here. I’m grateful for their fleeting beauty, … Continue reading "PHFR – On Writing a Novel (Or Not, As the Case May Be)"
Read More{PHFR} – Beautiful Girls in a Not-Always-Beautiful World
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ Confession: As you may notice by the outfits, most of these moments were captured on the same day. The past week has been a bit crazy: Jonathan was gone for a quick weekend work trip, and Abby had … Continue reading "{PHFR} – Beautiful Girls in a Not-Always-Beautiful World"
Read More{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}
~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} More food, Jenn? Really? Yes, really. I mean, c’mon. How could I not include food? All of that beautiful bounty came from my garden (which happened through no doing of my own). And then there are … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}"
Read MoreMy Worth is Not in What I Own
We sang “My Worth is Not in What I Own” yesterday morning at church, and it’s been playing in a continuous loop in my head ever since. Truth be told, this is good for me: I need the reminder on a minute-by-minute basis. I had intended to write a post about this song, expounding on … Continue reading "My Worth is Not in What I Own"
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