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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    The Not So Pretty

    The Not So Pretty

    Sometimes feelings can look really ugly. Our raw emotions can be intense and crudely unholy as we find ourselves wrestling with feelings that we don’t like and even some we wouldn’t want anyone to know about. Maybe we’re feeling like we’ve been cheated out of the life we thought we’d…

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    Flashback 6/4/21

    Flashback 6/4/21

    When I read the post below, I am overwhelmed remembering how tenderly the Lord held me during those initial weeks of grief. How I could feel His presence and love so strongly, even in the midst of the worst heartache I’ve ever known. What an amazing God…. “It’s been one…

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    Utter Reliance

    Utter Reliance

    I love podcasts. I love that it feels like you’re sitting in someone’s living room having a conversation. I love listening to different perspectives, hearing the different ways others have grown and found their purpose. Recently I was listening to one of my favorites and the guest speaker, Anna Golden,…

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