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Can We Sit in the Tension of Grief and Gratitude?
I've been sitting in a delicate tension of both gratitude and grief as I think about recent gatherings of family and friends gathered. With her faithful father by her side, my niece floated down the venue stairs. Robed in white, her shimmering eyes sparkled with a...
The Becoming Cottage: The Before of our Non – Profit Haven
(Adding: in the last 18 months, this little "Cottage that Could" as I call, it has hosted over 1000 people and the property is far from being finished. Never assume you have to have a big beautiful place that's finally finished to welcome others in and point them to...
How Do We Sort Through the Tension?
How do we simultaneously balance the tension of laugher and lament, Joy and sorry?
Low Carb Chocolate Avocado Mousse
This low carb chocolate avocado mousse is the perfect alternative looking for a healthy treat. Keto, vegan and gluten free chocolate dessert.
What If I Don’t Want To Anymore?
Amidst the shelter at home quarantine, I received a very interesting question via my Instagram. Even though it’s been months and we’re all in different parts of the country with varying plans for re-opening, many will ponder different aspects of her vulnerable...
In the Unknown: My Daily Must Do’s
I wrote this article five weeks ago and nothing has changed. If anything, I am needing to be more diligent in giving myself grace but to continue to run to these most important "R's." They've been a life line when I've needed to reprioritize. I’ve been staring at a...
Unleash our Dreams in the Face of the Impossible
At a women's conference I spoke at this weekend, the organizer told her attendees how the leadership team spends a lot of time getting recommendations for a potential speaker and then researching, praying, questioning and looking at the speaker's theology before they...
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As a mom of five blessings and full time family manager, Jen has learned to balance and embrace both the beauty and bedlam of every day life. Her practical, yet tangible, lifestyle ideas encourages others to open their eyes to a “living on less” mentality with hundreds of ideas on living a full life on less money.
She lives it, and invites you along for the journey.
