Loving God – Page 4 – Choosing This Moment

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Posted: October 18, 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. After Friday’s heavy rain, Jonathan and Katie ventured down to the creek at the bottom of the hill on Saturday morning, a rough wooden boat … Continue reading "Llama Llama Red Pajama"

The Jesus Storybook Bible

Posted: October 02, 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. As the day draws to a close, Jonathan offers to read to Katie as a part of her bedtime routine. She brings him The Jesus Storybook … Continue reading "The Jesus Storybook Bible"

Why I Go to Church

Posted: September 15, 2016 Under: Loving God

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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"

In Praise of the Small and Ordinary

Posted: July 14, 2016 Under: Loving God

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We sat on the couch a few nights ago, his hand on my ever-expanding midsection. The baby girl who inhabits that part of me was active: she pushed against him, moving my belly in strange undulations, sparking laughter from us. He grinned at me. “There’s a tiny human being in there. Inside of you. Isn’t … Continue reading "In Praise of the Small and Ordinary"

When Darkness Presses In, Jesus Loves

Posted: June 14, 2016 Under: Loving God

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The serpent comes to the woman in the garden, the ancient myth goes, and whispers in her ear. “Did God really say …?” and then, “For God knows you will become like Him …” She listens, falls prey to the deception that filters down to her children, that’s held us captive for all these millenia. … Continue reading "When Darkness Presses In, Jesus Loves"

On Controversy and Social Media and Making a Difference

Posted: May 02, 2016 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 2 Comments

There’s another controversy brewing, this time regarding a new state law and a major corporation and bathrooms. Angry (and, to be fair, not-so-angry) voices spew their opinions across the Internet, telling us to love our neighbor and to stand for truth and to act like Jesus. (That last one gets to me. Both sides of … Continue reading "On Controversy and Social Media and Making a Difference"

On Creating When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun

Posted: March 28, 2016 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 4 Comments

Here’s my fear when it comes to writing, straight out: that I have nothing new to say. That I have nothing to add to the conversation. That the small moments, the small epiphanies I share here on this blog are mundane and trite, as fresh and as appetizing as milk a month past its date. … Continue reading "On Creating When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun"

Holy Week Meditations: On Terror and Making a Difference and Being Small

Posted: March 23, 2016 Under: Loving God

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On Monday of this week, of Holy Week, Katie woke after a two-hour nap, calling my name from her crib. She buried her face in my chest when I picked her up, leaving trails of her tears on my shirt, and then settled against me with a sigh. I sat in the rocker in the … Continue reading "Holy Week Meditations: On Terror and Making a Difference and Being Small"

Night Driving: Roots

Posted: March 16, 2016 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 6 Comments

I’m sharing my own story of faith in the dark and joining Addie Zierman as she celebrates the launch of her new book Night Driving. After a calm and sunny February, one in which the water experts in this drought-stricken state were looking ahead to summer and bemoaning the lack of rain, the first two weeks of March … Continue reading "Night Driving: Roots"

Come, Lord Jesus, Come

Posted: December 21, 2015 Under: Loving God

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She moves with that awkward walk unique to those carrying a child, a hand on her slightly arched back. Far from home with only her betrothed for company, she settles herself on the straw with a soft moan, leaning back against the cold wall of the cave. Her time is near, so very near, and … Continue reading "Come, Lord Jesus, Come"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

Category: Loving God

Llama Llama Red Pajama

The Jesus Storybook Bible

Why I Go to Church

In Praise of the Small and Ordinary

When Darkness Presses In, Jesus Loves

On Controversy and Social Media and Making a Difference

On Creating When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun

Holy Week Meditations: On Terror and Making a Difference and Being Small

Night Driving: Roots

Come, Lord Jesus, Come