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Continue reading →: Small WinsI mowed a lawn for the first time ever today. Some might say that’s ridiculous. How could I have possibly made it over 50 years without ever having mown a lawn? It’s not that I’m incapable of mowing a lawn, I’ve done much harder chores in my life, but the…
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Continue reading →: LegacyThere’s a built-in bookshelf that I’ve been meaning to organize and clean out for some time now. It has a lot of Justin’s belongings on it, books and binders and old trophies, and while I haven’t been purposefully putting it off, I haven’t gotten around to it. This past weekend…
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Continue reading →: Searching for TreasureI recently returned from a two week vacation to a place my family has been going for over 40 years. It’s a beautiful little island in south Florida and is rated one of the best shelling places in the world, second only to a spot in Thailand. Personally I’m not…
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 