by Jennifer | Dec 3, 2013 | Christian, Hope, Inspirational
I sit with active pursuit of turning pages. As each page moves me towards the end of the book I hear the almost silent sound of thin, crumpling, pieces of paper. I wonder how many wounded hearts crush these pages out of anger from the overwhelming weight of grief… I...
by Jennifer | Dec 2, 2013 | Hope, Inspirational
Today, I’m linking up with Emily Freeman over at her blog, Chatting at the Sky. I’m sharing what I learned in the month of November. I’m always learning. Sometimes it’s pleasant and other times not so pleasant. It’s a journey, and one I will forever travel. The...
by Jennifer | Nov 30, 2013 | Christian, Hope, Inspirational
Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I’ve thought of you often but was so busy preparing for the holiday that I didn’t have a minute to write. When the last of the family exited the front door, I found myself in a food coma. And, since I cooked enough for an army, I’m not sure...
by Jennifer | Nov 23, 2013 | Christian, Hope, infertiltiy, Inspirational, miscarriage, Stillbirth
Today I was looking at my children, all three of them. After many years, I’m still painfully aware of the ones who are missing. The babies who vanished from me before they even had a name. The lost lives I still grieve. And the one I knew more intimately than the...
by Jennifer | Nov 21, 2013 | Christian, Hope, Inspirational
Today is Five Minute Friday with Lisa-Jo Baker, and the word prompt is fly. Go: If you want to fly, you have to endure the process of taking off. It’s different than standing on top of a mountain, leaping with arms wide open and discovering all the wonder of the world...
by Jennifer | Nov 20, 2013 | Christian, Hope, Inspirational, Motherhood
This morning my husband woke me with a kiss. I hadn’t slept well and for a fleeting second felt annoyed. And then I remembered what a gift it is to be truly loved. At the end of a long day I tire of little voices full of demands. I long for the beauty of complete...