Loving God – Page 5 – Choosing This Moment

The Strange and Wonderful Message of Christmas

Posted: December 15, 2015 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 2 Comments

We filled Saturday morning, loaded it with good things, with sights and sounds and scents and tastes of the season for our little girl to experience. We didn’t intend to overload her senses, to pack the day to the point of overwhelm, but perhaps we did, one small thing leading to another and another until … Continue reading "The Strange and Wonderful Message of Christmas"

After Darkness, Light

Posted: December 07, 2015 Under: Loving God

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Katie and I went for a walk this morning. We left Euclid behind, much to his chagrin, and wandered a new path, one Jonathan discovered this past weekend. At his recommendation, instead of turning to the left or the right at the end of our road, as I have done every time I’ve left home … Continue reading "After Darkness, Light"

This is Advent: Yearning for the Messiah

Posted: December 03, 2015 Under: Loving God

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A storm’s brewing. It comes with great gusts of wind, air moving with such force that it lifts Katie’s plastic Adirondack chair from the patio and deposits it down the hill. Pine needles and branches and outdoor detritus strike our windows and roof in waves, sounding like rain before any drops fall. The sky is … Continue reading "This is Advent: Yearning for the Messiah"

When Darkness Prevails

Posted: November 16, 2015 Under: Loving God

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I tuck myself into a corner of the couch, my computer on my lap. The fire dances in the wood stove, flickering and waving, mesmerizing, and for a moment, I am lost in a world of violet and gold. A cat curls behind me, her purr rumbling in my ear. Our black lab lies sprawled on … Continue reading "When Darkness Prevails"

Help My Unbelief

Posted: November 04, 2015 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 1 Comment

The thought occurs to me, as I work out this faith of mine with fear and trembling, that so often, I find it hard to believe. I’m not supposed to say this; I’m not supposed to doubt. I’m supposed to have a faith like Abraham, trusting, strong, true. I’m supposed to have a faith that … Continue reading "Help My Unbelief"

Wherever You Are, There is Grace For You

Posted: October 28, 2015 Under: Loving God

By Jenn 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote the following in my journal: Speaking of cliché, I wonder if my blog is becoming just that. I write things that are true – or try to – but do I make it out as though “choosing this moment” is easy or natural or simple? I try not to … Continue reading "Wherever You Are, There is Grace For You"

Why I Write

Posted: October 27, 2015 Under: Loving God

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I was flipping through the library’s copy of the 2013 Writer’s Market, hoping and failing to find the perfect home for a short story I’d written, when I came across the following line: “I started [this magazine] so that a century from now, when people read it in landfills or, preferably, libraries, they’ll say, ‘Gee what a great time … Continue reading "Why I Write"

My Not-So-Quiet Time

Posted: October 08, 2015 Under: Family and Parenting

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In my mind, my quiet time is, well, quiet. It involves a cup of coffee, an open journal, an inspiring passage. Morning sunlight streams through the window to the page, providing physical illumination even as I bask in spiritual illumination. I sit in the presence of God Almighty and I am changed, refreshed, renewed, ready … Continue reading "My Not-So-Quiet Time"

Abundance and Waste

Posted: September 30, 2015 Under: Loving God

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I’ve been elbow-deep in apples for the past week, slicing, dicing, coring, cooking, blending, seasoning, canning, freezing. It’s what comes of a silly decision to buy two bushels of apples to supplement the two I picked from my own tree, I suppose. Well, that, and a decided thrift and a dogged determination to see this thing … Continue reading "Abundance and Waste"

A Date Like No Other

Posted: September 25, 2015 Under: Loving God

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I sat in the lecture at Bible Study Fellowship, notebook open on my lap, pen at the ready. We’re studying Revelation this year, a book I don’t often open due to the confusion it awakens, and I’m looking forward to learning more, to hopefully coming away with a better understanding of John’s purpose and meaning. We … Continue reading "A Date Like No Other"

Choosing This Moment

Finding the beauty in the everyday

Category: Loving God

The Strange and Wonderful Message of Christmas

After Darkness, Light

This is Advent: Yearning for the Messiah

When Darkness Prevails

Help My Unbelief

Wherever You Are, There is Grace For You

Why I Write

My Not-So-Quiet Time

Abundance and Waste

A Date Like No Other