Author Archives: jen

nothing to say

I’m thinking I need a new blog category called “songs stuck in my head” because it’s something that occurs often. This time the song is “Nothing to Say” by Andrew Peterson, which is about being left speechless in Arizona by … Continue reading

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positives

There weren’t a lot of positives involved with having 3 out of 4 family members sweating out fevers and coughing up lungs (2 with what turned out to be pneumonia and 1 narrowly avoiding it), so it’s worth remembering these.

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let hope in

I’m pre-reading Pete Wilson’s new book Let Hope In as part of a Launch Team that I learned about online. I had previously read his first book, Plan B, with a small group and have meant to read the second, … Continue reading

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the rabbit room

The Rabbit Room is an online place filled with some great writing and music, created by people I’d love to hang out with in real life someday. Going to the annual Hutchmoot gathering in Nashville is on the “bucket list” … Continue reading

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life after art

This isn’t as much of a book review as it is a reminder of who I am. I came across the book Life After Art by Matt Appling unexpectedly. It showed up in the “customers who bought this also bought…” … Continue reading

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outdoor bread baking

We’ve cooked lots of stuff out at the fire pit and on the grill with charcoal, but now the ol’ Weber kettle is becoming a makeshift wood fire oven. We’ve cooked pizza several times just on the grate, but Steve … Continue reading

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words that never grow old

As usual for a Monday (or any day really), I have a song stuck in my head from our Sunday church gathering. I’ve listened to it a few more times since.There’s a part near the end of the song that … Continue reading

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ballpark

The company Steve works for rented out the whole Fifth Third Ballpark & AJ’s for a picnic/carnival on Saturday. The kids had fun. Cale was especially enthralled by the perfect grass down on the field.

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flowery

(some of my favorite pics of perennials/wildflowers seen in the lost forest from may through today)

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silver lake sand dunes

Last week we went with our MN friends to Silver Lake Sand Dunes, about an hour north of where we live. I’d been there once and wanted to go back. It was raining that morning, but we monitored the radar … Continue reading

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