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Continue reading →: It’s not a wrapHave you ever noticed in movies where grief is portrayed, there’s always this moment of closure for the bereaved? A moment where the person grieving makes a decision of sorts that, while their past with their loved one was beautiful and they are thankful for it, they are choosing from…
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Continue reading →: Flashback~ 5/26/21Music has always been very healing to me. It has a way of speaking to me in the deep places of my heart and soul and I consider it to be one of God’s greatest gifts to us. I have several friends who have sent me songs over these last…
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Continue reading →: Opposing yet CoexistingHave you ever found yourself in a moment where you wanted to both laugh and cry? Where on the one hand you were terribly sad but right next to that sadness sat a joy you couldn’t deny? For a long time I thought these two emotions couldn’t coexist. The night…
Living in the space between the beautiful and the brutal….
Hi, I’m Jen
Welcome to my little corner of the blogging world! I’m so glad you’re here! Within these pages my desire is that you will find encouragement and hope as you journey down your own life’s path.
In 2021, my life story took a hard turn when I unexpectedly lost my husband and the father of my six children and found myself having to navigate the deep waters of life after loss. Through what I hope are honest and vulnerable posts, I share the journey I’ve been on with the Lord and how I’m learning, one moment at a time, to live in the tension between the beautiful and the brutal.
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Sitting in the Tension 