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How Do We Sort Through the Tension?
How do we simultaneously balance the tension of laugher and lament, Joy and sorry?
What Does Your Mirror Tell You Right Now?
Everyday I look into a mirror. Once, twice, if not multiple times a day, but after last week, I will never look at my reflection the same way again. For five days I was part of a ministry team that deep cleaned apartments for struggling families in transition....
A Recipe So Easy You Can Make it in Your Car
Find out what others are saying about "Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation." A perfect summer read. Come as You Are is an invitation I’ve extended here for years. When you’re known for freely sharing your bedlam moments — those messy,...
Oh So Easy Chicken Divan Recipe
Easy Chicken Divan Recipe The phone rings at 5:00 and it's your husband informing you that his sales team is coming home for dinner. They are in town for this last evening, and this is the only opening they have available. Your mouth starts foaming, your hands sweat...
Traditions that Build Character – May Day Baskets
One of my children's most poignant "teachable moments" was cemented in their memories when our family left a "friendship basket" for the "Nice Lawn" guy (see template below). For years, we had driven past a house near our church and watched as an older gentleman...
Join the (Free) Just Open the Door Book Club
Click here to join our Just Open the Door Book Club Chat! Hospitality. That word can bring with it a whole lot of expectations and anxiety. Inviting people into your home might feel like inviting judgment on your entertaining skills and stress on your already...
It Starts With Just One Invitation
Over the last year I’ve been working behind the scenes on a message that I hope will encourage many women. So here I sit again — typing away with my hands shaking and my heart beating a bit faster than normal. Why? Because I am beyond excited for you to read my...
ABOUT ME
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.
