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Reconstructing Her
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build a flourishing life in the way of Jesus amidst a world of confusion, disconnection and busyness.

Your greatest desire is to become like Jesus. But, it’s a struggle to live an authentic life, one that reflects His ways. Are your beliefs challenged by the dominating cultural narratives? Do you feel disconnected from God and others when faced with pain or suffering? Are you ever overwhelmed by the pace of your life and meeting others’ expectations?

You’re not alone.

Note from Jen

You are Beloved.

As a modern woman in this cultural climate, I believe you need four structures to build a lasting faith. The starting point of any structure is a foundation. Many substitutes have tried to give you a sense of stability in faith but a foundation is formed by knowing your true identity. You are uniquely made, deeply loved, and named a daughter of God. When the foundation is secure, you’ll be able to build a framework for life from scripture, restoring you to biblical truths. You’ll learn how to implement spiritual practices and intentional rhythms into your days, months and years. You’ll embrace a lifestyle of growing slow through spiritual formation. And you’ll develop skills to grow through connection and belonging with other Jesus followers in community. It’s more than a bible study or small groups. It’s the beauty of being known in a spiritual family.

In a world that is attempting to pull you away from Jesus, you’ll be tethered to Him by these four structures.

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  • What is God like? The disconnect between the God of the Old and New Testament.
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    Here’s my confession: I have often struggled to read the entirety of the Old Testament.  I read the New Testament…

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  • Holding the tension of “and”  as we celebrate Mother’s Day.
    Framework | Suffering

    Holding the tension of “and” as we celebrate Mother’s Day.

    I’ve noticed a growing trend over the last several years of voices advocating for churches to stop celebrating Mother’s Day….

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A scroll through memory lane for graduation weeken A scroll through memory lane for graduation weekend. Let’s celebrate the friendships, the accomplishments and how much you are loved today @hailey.gwynn.o 

I praise God for YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made, wonderful are His works! And in His book was written, every one of them, the days that were formed for you…. Psalm 139:14,16
🎉Happy Birthday to this guy! 🎉 I’m so grateful to 🎉Happy Birthday to this guy! 🎉 
I’m so grateful to celebrate @g.l.owens_kc and call him mine! If you know Greg, you already know that he is generous with his love, cares for his people so much, and gets a ton of joy from giving his life away to others. He loves his students and it’s his one of his greatest joys to teach them about Jesus, especially this year’s Senior class. AND all the kids who fill our house on Sunday night at Youth House church! 

He’s an incredible loving dad, makes us all laugh and keeps our family having fun! Love you babe!
Jumping back on social media after a three month h Jumping back on social media after a three month hiatus because it’s this girls GRADUATION week! 😭 

Last week, our pastor asked us to remember a time when God moved against insurmountable odds. I was immediately taken back to my pregnancy with Hailey. After 2 years of multiple miscarriages and numerous  infertility tests, I was pregnant! Around 9 weeks, I started bleeding at work. In that moment, instead of feeling fear, I was filled with the peace of God. I calmly finished treating a patient and then drove to the doctors office. I sang worship songs in the car the whole way there, praying over this baby growing inside of me. And the ultrasound gave the affirmation of what I already knew…the baby’s heartbeat was strong. The bleeding was coming from a different place. And God was giving me the desire of my heart: to be a mother. 

Now, here we are, another Mother’s Day and I’m looking at my grown daughter and remember his faithfulness. Not just one but two incredible daughters! 

This week we will celebrate @hailey.gwynn.o as she graduates high school and gets ready to head to @johnbrownuniversity ❤️ I’m so proud of you Hailey! If I cry a lot, it’s all because of how much I love you! 

#seniorsunday #jbubound
Snow days are the perfect day to create! I spent t Snow days are the perfect day to create! I spent time writing and made blueberry cornbread pudding from leftover cornbread muffins. Then, I hired my lovely daughter Brooklyn to create art on my nails. She is so incredibly talented and this was my first experience being one of her clients! 

I love seeing both of my girls thrive in different ways when it comes to their creative gifts. God is the Creator who made us to create. And it’s beautiful!
In Exodus, God passes before Moses and says, let m In Exodus, God passes before Moses and says, let me tell you what I am like: 
"The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands...."

Compassionate and gracious almost always go together in the scriptures. And, they are exclusively used in reference to God, no other persons. The Psalms repeatedly echo these two characteristics of God. 

Jesus, in human form, embodies being compassionate and gracious. Throughout the gospels, we see how Jesus was moved with compassion.

As we choose to live as Jesus did, may we move towards others with compassion and grace.

#followingjesus #christianwriters #compassionate #gracious
This beauty turned 18 on Christmas Day! We gifted This beauty turned 18 on Christmas Day! We gifted her this pottery wheel that she has wanted for several years and her dad carved out some basement space for her to have a “studio.” I believe God designed us to be creators so this was an easy investment in her and her gift! We can’t wait to see what beautiful things she makes. 

She also held out until this big birthday to jump into social media. My first birthday message that I can tag her in! 😘So proud of you @hailey.gwynn.o for who you are becoming as you take another step towards adulthood. You’re beautiful inside and out and I love being your mom! #seniorsunday
This cutie-> this beauty! A big week of finalizin This cutie-> this beauty!

A big week of finalizing college applications and then getting acceptance letters! Trusting is God’s timing and His plan for Hailey. ❤️ 
#seniorsunday
While Hailey was serving in Jamaica this week, her While Hailey was serving in Jamaica this week, her senior photos came in! @matteabower  did an incredible job of capturing Hailey’s joy and true beauty. I can hardly pick my favorites….i have enough to share a new one every week until graduation! 😂😂 So proud of our girl and who she is becoming this year. 😭🙌🏻

#seniorsunday #raisinggirls
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