by Lauren A Jennings | Nov 20, 2015 | Spirituality
My theme verse this Thanksgiving is Colossians 2:6-7: “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness” (NIV). When...
by Lauren A Jennings | May 27, 2015 | Spirituality
Inside my season of joy is a restlessness. I gave up my English classroom at the end of January because my bipolar had made me unwell. David and I took that step in faith, laying aside any career for me until such a time as God would heal me. He has done it, and it is...
by Lauren A Jennings | Apr 13, 2015 | Spirituality
In my previous post, I reflected on my appreciation for Good Friday through 5 recent months of depression. Good Friday makes Easter glorious. Death’s sting is real, but it is not the end. Death ends with resurrection. Seek, and you will find it everywhere. On...
by Lauren A Jennings | Feb 26, 2015 | Spirituality
The world is made new in a snowfall. White sky, white earth. Even the light looks different. Fresher. Brighter. We know the snow is coming. The delight. The percentage of chance increases slowly on the radar until we are certain. The anticipation. We pick up extra...
by Lauren A Jennings | Feb 17, 2015 | Spirituality
Lots of activity + writer’s block = not much new on the blog. I have been feeling better since starting our new nutrition approach, which has allowed me to be more active. On the flipside, I’ve not been as quiet and contemplative, which has made me less...