17
Oct
The Power of a Negativity Fast
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Do you ever feel it’s easier to have grace for others than for yourself? From a young age, my idea of God would be considered...
10
Oct
Be Good to the Baby
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“Do you see the baby? Is she your friend?” I asked Sweet Girl. She cooed and gurgled in response as she gazed at her reflection...
03
Oct
A Life Reflecting
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“They” say parenthood is an opportunity for refinement. “They” also say what does not kill you makes you stronger. I don’t think these people are...
26
Sep
Pouring out Privilege
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Sweet Girl was down for a nap in her crib, and I found myself with an unexpected pocket of time. (I like to think of...
19
Sep
Give Me Jesus? 3 Things I Need
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Some parents love that newborn stage. The tiny cries. The mitted hands with matching hat. The blinking eyes looking up at you, utterly dependent on...
12
Sep
A Different Kind of Facetime
by Jenn Smith Chen
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He jokingly claimed Apple was listening to his sermons. (If they weren’t, they should have been!) How else could Apple create the feature of Facetime...
05
Sep
Confessions of a Former Pharisee
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“Whoa! That’s a lot of entries!” One of the nurses in our postpartum room was examining our record of our Sweet Girl’s feeding, peeing, and...
29
Aug
Following Biblical Resistance
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Are you a rule follower or would you join a resistance? What if your faith is at stake? Very few Christ-followers in the US would...
22
Aug
Playground Theologians
by Jenn Smith Chen
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The sun was high, burning and taunting its victims below. The air was so hot it suffocated each hopeful breath. I grew up in the...
15
Aug
Called to Build, the Daughters of Shallum
by Jenn Smith Chen
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If you blink, you may miss these women. So many of us are unfamiliar with the named women of the Bible, so it isn’t surprising...