Most of Jen’s writing is often found at Word by Word (the Logos blog). But occasionally the muse strikes and you can find her blogging here too. Fair warning: it goes back a while.
One of Jen’s favorite things to do is listen to people share about how they came to be who they are. She’s gotten some fun opportunities to talk to people who serve God in incredible ways.
What was it like for Jesus to walk into the wilderness? I can’t quite picture it—it's probably for the best—but I imagine he might have felt a sense of dread. He would soon reach the limits of human endurance, fasting for over a month and experiencing temptation beyond what any human ever survived.
If you feel politically homeless, if the places and people you trusted no longer feel safe, if you've been left behind or left out in your church…
When I wonder why my relationship with God is not as good as it ought to be, why my prayer life is dry, why I don’t want to open God’s Word, the answer is right in my hands. I have trained myself to care about the wrong things.