by Lauren A Jennings | Oct 9, 2015 | Community
When I met my cousin-in-law, Meg Martin, I instantly resonated with her no-holds-barred energy. My husband David had told me that she had earned her Master’s in Social Work and opened a low-barrier homeless shelter in Olympia, Washington. While Meg’s...
by Lauren A Jennings | Sep 25, 2015 | Emotions, Spirituality
You are faithful and faithless. You cry and plead with Him, not knowing when your prayers will be answered. You set up an appointment with a counselor because you know you need help. You drag your feet in the morning and take your medicine at night. And then, when you...
by Lauren A Jennings | Sep 18, 2015 | Community, Emotions
I am a lecturer. When someone tells me about a problem, it’s instinctive for me to state the truth, express my opinion and offer advice. It is not instinctive for me to listen. Before I got married, I thought of myself as a good listener. When people would...
by Lauren A Jennings | Aug 17, 2015 | Community, Spirituality
This weekend, David and I will celebrate our first year of marriage. An African proverb says it takes a village to raise a child. For us, the village that our young marriage needs is just another way of expressing our dependence on our church family, the body of...
by Lauren A Jennings | Jul 16, 2015 | Emotions
I carry stress in my body like deadweight. When I go to the chiropractor, my neck and shoulders crack like they’re made of concrete. I have slight pain in my upper body almost all of the time. It is, in part, 27 years of poor alignment habits that my healthy...
