True Identity

A Reposted Article
by
Jenny Harrison

“The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.”
~~Carl Jung

When my son was young and I picked him up or dropped him off at school, his classmates would greet me with huge smiles on their faces and say, “Hi Daniels’ Mom!” To them, this was my sole identity.… Read the rest...

The Lord Weighs the Heart

By Jenny Harrison

A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
Proverbs 21:2-4 (NIV)

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Well, here I go again! A good intention fell short, and the words I spoke that were intended to help sounded much better in my head than when they came out of my mouth.… Read the rest...

Leaning on My Own Strength

by Jenny Harrison

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on the wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

20150122_01The long and grueling journey was beginning to wind down. As my supervisor signed and approved  my last hours for my counseling internship, I asked him if he had any final words of wisdom.… Read the rest...

Amazing Grace

Article reposted
by Jenny Harrison

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
Romans 6:14 (NIV84)

I was tuned in to the radio while driving a familiar road to one of my work destinations when I heard the song by Chris Tomlin, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).

As Chris sang the chorus,

My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace

I began to ponder the deeper meaning of the words:

My chains are gone, I’ve been set free:

Freedom from my shame, guilt, and impossible self-expectations of perfectionism, including the lists of unending “things” I must achieve to gain approval.… Read the rest...

Sixteen Minutes

A repost
by Jenny Harrison

A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.
~~Tom Stoppard

01132013_01If you were to ask me about my graduate and post graduate school experience, I would have to admit that the endless lectures, term papers, and examinations are somewhat of a blur.

However, there was a particular assignment by one of my esteemed professors that I will always remember.… Read the rest...

Sticks and Stones: When Words Hurt

By Jenny Harrison

All people cross the line from childhood to adulthood with a secondhand opinion of who they are.
~~ Heyward Ewart, AM I BAD? Recovering From Abuse

20141022_01It was a typical outing to the grocery store as I scanned the shelves in search of the weekly advertised specials. The day was uneventful until I witnessed the commotion at the end of the aisle.… Read the rest...

Fabulous Fall Give-Away

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‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and spring rains in season, who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest.’
Jeremiah 5:24 (NIV)

Fall is a glorious time of the year! The brisk weather and changing of colors put us in the mood for a Fabulous Fall Give-away. All you have to do to enter this drawing is leave a comment below telling us what you love most about Fall.… Read the rest...

The Roller Coaster of Public Opinion

A reposted article
by Jenny Harrison

“In one survey, respondents listed Princeton as one of the country’s top ten law schools.The problem? Princeton doesn’t have a law school.”
~~Alexandra Robbins

20130522_01As unbelievable as that sounds, according to Wikipedia, The Law School at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) was a department of Princeton University from 1847 until 1852.… Read the rest...

Just Who Are You?

by Jenny Harrison

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 (NIV)

20140915_01I wish someone had snapped a picture of the stunned look on the faces of my colleagues and me when three employees at a quaint boutique near our hotel/convention site approached us.… Read the rest...

Waiting in the Wings

by Jenny Harrison

But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.
Habakkuk 2:3 (NLT)

20140820_01aA state of perpetual waiting appears to be our family theme these days. In May 2013, my son married a beautiful Christian woman after a year of mission work in Central America.… Read the rest...