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Monday, October 11th, 2010
Fall Family
In the last year, I’ve gone through so much and have written a lot of heavy posts. That will now change. I feel like I’m finally coming to a place, in this blog, where I’m able to dually balance updates on good AND bad. This blog started out so positive and then crap, from my [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Family, Hope, Love, Parenting by jen
Sunday, October 10th, 2010
Currently
In July, we finally settled our car accident claim. I never felt completely comfortable with getting an attorney. I met with one and there were too many red flags. Especially in the fact of how much money she would end up getting, in the end. I don’t like gambling and it felt like it would [...]
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
Confidence
Confidence is a tricky thing. If you have too much, you’re arrogant and annoying and if you don’t have enough, you’re self-deprecating and annoying. The line in-between is thin and tough to find but I think I’m beginning to recognize it. I’ve wanted to swing as far away from arrogance, as possible, but it has [...]
No Comments » - Posted in 411, Being a wife, Family, Friendship, Hope, Love, Mentoring, Ministry, Parenting, Personal by jen
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Compensation Frustration
When I was barely eighteen years old, I rear-ended a lady’s vehicle with mine. We had both been stopped at a stop sign and when I thought she was pulling into the intersection, she, instead, put on her brakes. This stupid act of irresponsibility (on my part) caused a year-long, life-changing drama to unfold. Having [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Family, Parenting, Personal by jen
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Retreat And Charge
Written on 5/17/2010:
The last few months have been a blur. Busy, busy, busy. I’ve been in a really good mental and spiritual place and have even started getting into a routine to get into physical shape. Finally. My genes have allowed me to be lazy. I’m tall and (for the most part) slim and that [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Friendship, Hope, Love, Personal by jen
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Frozen Numb
Written on 5/10/2010:
Jase, the kids and I had a perfect day yesterday, for Mother’s Day. We left our house around 1030am, to go on an extended walk, and returned 6 hours later! There were so many laughs and admirations for nature (and for each other) as we ventured to the park and enjoyed snacks, ate [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Contemplating, Family, Love, Mentoring, Parenting, Personal, Uncategorized by jen
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
That Fine Line
Jase and I, and the kids, were rear-ended on Sunday. Besides the pain I’m now in, the thing that sucks the most is the fact that we were in the process of communicating with a broker to trade in our van and jeep for one vehicle with a lower monthly payment. After looking at a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in 411, Family, Parenting, Personal by jen
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Beyond The Boundary
My last blog entry had me looking forward to helping out with the Downtown Rescue Mission again. Well, fear got in the way of that and I never went back. I don’t know if I’ll ever go back.
I was preparing to help my friend that night and, on a whim, I decided to reread the [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Being a wife, Family, Friendship, Hope, Love, Mentoring, Ministry, Parenting, Personal by jen
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
People Are Strange, When You’re A Stranger.
I have a huge heart for people that are hurting. Sometimes, I have more empathy than I can handle. The things I’ve seen in my life have filtered my love, though. Sadly, to the point of cynicism and mistrust in some cases.
Take last night, for example. My friend signed up to serve a meal at [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Contemplating, Hope, Love, Ministry, Personal by jen
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Attaching Slowly
Christmas is upon us and I’m finding myself less than thrilled to get lost in the commercialism of it all. I’m actually disgusted by it. Every dumb commercial and poster begging for someone to “Buy NOW!” is starting to really get under my skin. A couple of weeks ago I started feeling like I didn’t [...]