The Bread of Heaven
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February 17, 2020
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Loving God
I’ve had a busy few weeks with a lot on my mind, and I haven’t had (haven’t made?) the brain space to write. I keep thinking I will write something post-worthy, and then … I don’t. Rather than remaining silent for another who-knows-how-long, today I’m sharing a piece I wrote as a Communion meditation a … Continue reading "The Bread of Heaven"
Read MoreWe Have a Good Life
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January 31, 2020
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Family and Parenting
Jonathan and I sat together on the couch a few nights back, paging through the photo book I had compiled for our family for 2019. He paused to smile at a shot of Abby giving a lopsided grin to the camera, and then at Miles sacked out in my arms. When he got to his … Continue reading "We Have a Good Life"
Read MoreI'm Showing You So Much Grace Right Now
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January 24, 2020
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Family and Parenting
The girls had a tussle the other day, one that I could hear building in the dining room as I was making dinner in the kitchen. Katie, ever the big sister, was attempting to get Abby to go along with her game, giving commands with increasing urgency and frustration. Abby, the quintessential little sister, was … Continue reading "I'm Showing You So Much Grace Right Now"
Read MoreWhy Hello, Captain Obvious
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January 20, 2020
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Loving God
There’s a persistent voice, a critical voice, that sometimes takes up residence inside my head. It shows itself most often when I’m trying to write. Count your blessings? You aren’t in control? Parenting reveals your selfishness? Really, Jenn, is that the best you can do? All a bit … obvious … isn’t it? Yep, that’s … Continue reading "Why Hello, Captain Obvious"
Read MoreThis is a Season
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January 16, 2020
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Family and Parenting
I wrote this post last year, in March of 2019. (It was near the top of the “Your Recent Drafts” section of WordPress, which tells you how often I even attempted to blog in the past twelve months.) I’m not sure why I never published it, except that maybe I was lost in the newborn … Continue reading "This is a Season"
Read MoreYou Have Way More than You Know
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January 13, 2020
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This Thing Called Life
My recent search for homeowners insurance raised some interesting questions (not least of which: why doesn’t “homeowners insurance” have a possessive apostrophe – which would, of course, go after the “s”? You can find the answer here, if you are so inclined.) Among the mundane details of home size and composition is the question of … Continue reading "You Have Way More than You Know"
Read MoreAll Mama Wants is a Silent Night, Part Two
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January 09, 2020
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Family and Parenting
Miles, in a surprising turn of events, slept well last night. Because the sleep gods are merciless, mercurial beings, however, he was the only person in this house who did. Sleep well, that is. Sometime between 8 p.m. and midnight, both girls’ digestive systems went into full revolt and determined to empty themselves by any … Continue reading "All Mama Wants is a Silent Night, Part Two"
Read MoreAll Mama Wants is a Silent Night
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January 06, 2020
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Loving God
A day or two after Christmas, once all the gifts had been opened and enjoyed, Jonathan remembered something. He went to the garage and returned with a mug, which he handed to me with a grin. “I hid it so well I forgot I had it.” I laughed, both at his words and at those … Continue reading "All Mama Wants is a Silent Night"
Read MoreHold My Baby, I'm Busy Being a Doctor
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January 03, 2020
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Family and Parenting
I was about to step into the shower a few days back when Abby rushed into the room, a dress-up lab coat askew across her back, a doll dangling from her hand. “Mama, can you hold my baby?” she asked. “She’s sad and she wants someone to hold her, and I’m busy being a doctor.” … Continue reading "Hold My Baby, I'm Busy Being a Doctor"
Read MoreChoosing These Moments
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December 31, 2019
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This Thing Called Life
I’ve had it in my head to “start writing again” for many months now. But it’s always a difficult thing, beginning is, especially after so long an absence. (I don’t regret that long absence; while my writing fell silent, my life certainly did not, and the last year has been full of good and worthwhile … Continue reading "Choosing These Moments"
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