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Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

What the heck?

Posted: October 01, 2013 Under: Loving God By Jenn No Comments

I’ve had some “What the heck, God?” moments in the last little while, where I literally blurt this question out into the air. I know this isn’t really the most reverent way to approach the Creator of the universe, the ruler of the cosmos, but sometimes life just seems to throw a curve ball, an … Continue reading "What the heck?"

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Choosing Grief

Posted: September 24, 2013 Under: This Thing Called Life

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We sang “Blessed Be Your Name” at Awana the other night, and the tears came suddenly, unexpectedly. They began as that all-too-familiar tightening in the back of my throat. Amid the sound of the electric guitar and three dozen pairs of young hands clapping off-beat, they filled my eyes and, despite my best efforts to … Continue reading "Choosing Grief"

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On Creating Space

Posted: September 21, 2013 Under: Writing

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In the past six months, prior to starting Choosing This Moment, I posted to a blog exactly twice. I have entries in my journal for just a handful of dates, hardly worth counting over the course of half a year. Other than those scant signs of creative output, which I can count on one hand, … Continue reading "On Creating Space"

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A Fresh Start

Posted: September 20, 2013 Under: Writing

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I’ve always loved fall, with its crisp air and its soft sweaters and its warm comfort food. Somehow, though I know it is spring that gets to lay claim to new life, autumn has always meant freshness, newness to me. Perhaps it’s the way we structure our lives – in general, activities and programs tend … Continue reading "A Fresh Start"

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About Me

Palmer-Family-23 Hi. I’m Jenn. Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

When I was in high school and college, I thought I would change the world. I would do big things. Become a missionary, perhaps. Start a non-profit. Develop some new product or idea that would save lives. I bought the message being sold in youth groups and Christian schools at the time: that we were made for more than ordinary lives.

But then … well, then life happened.

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