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Continue reading →: I’ve just seen too much…I was listening to a song today by Big Daddy Weave called “I’ve Just Seen Too Much,” and it reminded me of a conversation I had a few weeks ago. I was talking with someone who doesn’t share my faith, and they were asking me why I believe all the…
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Continue reading →: Permission to QuestionI’ve witnessed a lot of sadness and loss over the last several weeks. The kind of sadness and loss that oftentimes leads to a doubting of God’s goodness. I know this because I’ve been there, in the depths of despair, asking the difficult questions. It’s not unholy to ask the…
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Continue reading →: Flashback, 1/18/241/18/24 Sometimes it still takes my breath away that you’re gone. I’ve learned to do life without you by my side, even learned to fully enjoy it and be excited about my future, yet there are moments where my breath catches in my throat at the thought you’re not here.…
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 