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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…
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Continue reading →: The Good, The Bad, The UglyWe all tend to put emotions into categories of “good” and “bad.” We try very hard to create lives that are full of the “good” ones and void of the “bad” ones. We say things like “turn that frown upside down” and “focus on the positive” and encourage ourselves and…
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 