Loving God – Page 3 – Choosing This Moment

My Worth is Not in What I Own

Posted: June 05, 2017 Under: Loving God

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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"

Taste and See

Posted: May 15, 2017 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 2 Comments

Abby loves to eat. (She loves to laugh, too, and to jump in her exersaucer, and to roll laps around the living room, and to watch her sister dance or play or read, but those are topics for other posts). Gone are the days when I could leave her on the floor with a few … Continue reading "Taste and See"

The Unexpected Good

Posted: May 01, 2017 Under: Family and Parenting

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Sundays are hard on small ones, hard enough that I understand why some families with preschoolers don’t make it to church. With one introverted girl who finds large groups of people overwhelming and another who is happiest when she gets a chance to rest mid-morning, we all four come home exhausted, fully spent and ready … Continue reading "The Unexpected Good"

On Eating Snacks and Wearing Underwear and Finding A Vision for My Life

Posted: March 23, 2017 Under: Loving God

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Sunday morning finds me in the living room of the ministry where we gather for community, for fellowship, for worship. (In other words: church). Jonathan is home, sick, in bed, so I’m alone with my two girls. No, that isn’t quite right. I’m not alone. I am in the midst of friends and family, of … Continue reading "On Eating Snacks and Wearing Underwear and Finding A Vision for My Life"

On Cultivating Peace

Posted: January 19, 2017 Under: Loving God

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We hosted a dinner gathering recently. We opened our doors and friends came, bringing with them smiles and laughter and dishes to share. We enjoyed delicious food and excellent company and uplifting conversation. After dinner, the kids played together in the living room, their shrieks and their games prompting grins from the adults (and, on occasion, … Continue reading "On Cultivating Peace"

Advent: A Re-Framing

Posted: December 24, 2016 Under: Family and Parenting

By Jenn 6 Comments

This space has been quiet for the past few months. There are many reasons for this: I’ve focused my limited writing time on world-building, stretching my fiction wings; the planet’s most lovable four-month-old gave up sleeping through the night, requesting quality bonding time at hours when reasonable people are not awake; we’ve enjoyed parties and Christmas happenings … Continue reading "Advent: A Re-Framing"

Ten Minutes of Peace

Posted: December 01, 2016 Under: Loving God

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Jonathan woke up Sunday morning with a scratchy throat, exhausted. He opened his eyes, briefly, when Katie called her morning greeting, then sank back into bed. I shepherded one small girl out of our room while holding another in my arms, doing my best to convince them both to stay quiet so their Daddy could … Continue reading "Ten Minutes of Peace"

What Hope Looks Like When the Future is Uncertain

Posted: November 09, 2016 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 2 Comments

I sit here, at 9:22 PM PST on Tuesday evening, and the news is telling me we all must get used to saying President Trump. I’m trying, and failing, to wrap my mind around this. I do not know what it means to have somebody like him in the White House. I do not know … Continue reading "What Hope Looks Like When the Future is Uncertain"

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – The Jesus Storybook Bible Edition

Posted: October 27, 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. I wrote about The Jesus Storybook Bible early in this series, which was, perhaps, a bit short-sighted of me. I didn’t realize how much could be … Continue reading "{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – The Jesus Storybook Bible Edition"

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Posted: October 24, 2016 Under: Loving God

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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. I cannot get enough to eat these days. No, seriously. I am hungry. All. The. Time. I’m constantly snacking, nibbling on some little something or … Continue reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

Category: Loving God

My Worth is Not in What I Own

Taste and See

The Unexpected Good

On Eating Snacks and Wearing Underwear and Finding A Vision for My Life

On Cultivating Peace

Advent: A Re-Framing

Ten Minutes of Peace

What Hope Looks Like When the Future is Uncertain

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} – The Jesus Storybook Bible Edition

The Very Hungry Caterpillar