Jennifer, Author at JenniferKostick

Stillness and Listening to the Plan for YOUR Life, Not Hers

by Jennifer | Oct 19, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

I remember being a child, sitting with headphones on in front of my stereo with the volume cranked up. (That’s when headphones were ginormous and practically concealed the identity of an individual based on the fact they nearly covered both sides of a...

Stillness Requires Boldness

by Jennifer | Oct 18, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” -Esther 4:14 Whenever...

Stillness and the Hummingbird

by Jennifer | Oct 17, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

Last summer we bought a hummingbird feeder and set it up in the backyard next to our deck. I love watching those tiny, little birds come close to feed. Have you ever noticed how fast they’re moving to appear still? They would come visit on beautiful, summer days...

Stillness and the Emotional Dam

by Jennifer | Oct 16, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, infertiltiy, Inspirational, Motherhood, Waiting

Today I’m thinking about Hannah. About how much turmoil she must have felt the day Peninnah threw it in her face that she didn’t have a child. I can almost see her wailing before God, crying out, and pleading for a miracle. In fact, she was making such a...

Stillness Demands Steadfast Faith

by Jennifer | Oct 15, 2015 | Christian, encouragement, Hope, Inspirational

Stillness calls for a heart soft and obedient toward the Lord. A heart willing to live a life according to His will, whatever that may be… I was recently made aware of something in the book of Luke. This passage came to life for me in a brand new way. And the...