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PHFR – This Place Where We Live

Posted: October 12, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 1 Comment

~Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life, as inspired by the women at Like Mother, Like Daughter~ {Pretty} I don’t consider myself a morning person, exactly, but, because Abby wakes at 5:30 (and then resettles) on a regular basis, I find myself appreciating the quiet hush of a household still sleeping. I spend some time … Continue reading "PHFR – This Place Where We Live"

Narrating Her World

Posted: May 22, 2017 Under: Writing

By Jenn 2 Comments

When she’s in the right mood, and with the right people – both important qualifiers for this girl of mine – Katie is quite the storyteller. There’s no telling when a story might come: it might be in the car as we run errands, it might come over lunch, it might show up in the … Continue reading "Narrating Her World"

Friends

Posted: October 12, 2016 Under: Family and Parenting

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This post is a part of my “Board Book Beauty – Savoring the small as I read to my toddler” series. To see all of the posts in the series, go here. Katie has a slew of imaginary friends. In addition to her favorite stuffed animals, we’re often accompanied by a host of people we cannot see. … Continue reading "Friends"

Why I Go to Church

Posted: September 15, 2016 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 1 Comment

I am eight. I tell my parents I want to be baptized. They ask me why and I have all the right answers; I’ve been in the church for as long as I can remember, after all, and I am an observant child. The words rattle off my tongue. Some time later, I answer the … Continue reading "Why I Go to Church"

On Friendship and Ministry

Posted: November 09, 2015 Under: Loving Others By Jenn 1 Comment

Author’s Note: I wrote this about six months ago, and it’s been languishing in my drafts folder for all that time, just waiting to be published. Because my writing time has been consumed with NaNoWriMo and my fiction class lately, now seems the perfect time to share it. 🙂 As a follower of Jesus, somebody … Continue reading "On Friendship and Ministry"

On Writing and Community

Posted: October 30, 2015 Under: Loving Others

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I’m thinking about writing, and reading about writing, and listening to podcasts on writing. I’m writing, and editing, and writing some more. With my fiction course in full swing and NaNoWriMo right around the corner, it seems every spare moment is given over to the craft of stringing words together, of making them sing. I am … Continue reading "On Writing and Community"

The End of Friday Night Dinners?

Posted: October 20, 2015 Under: Loving Others

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At about this time last year, we began the practice of opening our home to others on Friday evenings. We called it Friday Night Dinners, and the premise was simple: anyone and everyone who knew us was welcome to share a meal with us. We would provide the main course; we asked those who came … Continue reading "The End of Friday Night Dinners?"

The Bounty of Our Dreams

Posted: September 29, 2015 Under: Loving Others

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They stood by the side of the road, at the end of their driveway. A sister and brother, seven and five years old, perhaps a touch younger, perhaps a touch older. We could see them shouting, jumping up and down as we approached. Jonathan slowed the car and I rolled down my window so that … Continue reading "The Bounty of Our Dreams"

The Full Story: On Archbishops and Scandals and Grace

Posted: June 08, 2015 Under: Loving Others

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I read an opinion piece published on The Spectator this week, one regarding the recent vote in Ireland to legalize gay marriage. In it, gay atheist Matthew Parris criticizes the Archbishop of Dublin and his response to the referendum, but not for the reasons you might think. Not because the Archbishop was too harsh, or unloving, or judgmental. … Continue reading "The Full Story: On Archbishops and Scandals and Grace"

On Rough Days and Mommy Wars and Grace

Posted: February 16, 2015 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 3 Comments

It had been one of those days. Two weeks of waking every forty-five minutes to settle a sick baby had taken their toll, and I was beginning to feel the warning signs that a cold was in my future, too: the aching joints, the pounding head, that tickle in the throat and chest that hint at … Continue reading "On Rough Days and Mommy Wars and Grace"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

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PHFR – This Place Where We Live

Narrating Her World

Friends

Why I Go to Church

On Friendship and Ministry

On Writing and Community

The End of Friday Night Dinners?

The Bounty of Our Dreams

The Full Story: On Archbishops and Scandals and Grace

On Rough Days and Mommy Wars and Grace