Category: Jenny

by Jenny Harrison Sometimes, I can look back at my life and honestly say that I have made a decision or choice that was asking for trouble. However, I must admit that many times trouble came looking for me. This story is about one of the latter incidences. It was not the the typical start… Continue reading Knock Knock

by Jenny Harrison “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone: a new life has begun.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) My closet may not look much different than yours. I am not a huge clothes shopper, but have accumulated many garments over the years. My… Continue reading A New Wardrobe

by Jenny Harrison “When you’re safe at home, you wish you were having an adventure; when you’re having an adventure you wish you were safe at home.” ~~Thornton Wilder The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 (ESV) It’s a popular childhood game… Continue reading Tag, You’re It

by Jenny Harrison “Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough.”   ~~Author Unknown Stuff, clutter, junk…there are many names for it and in the last few days I have been in the mood to clean and cull out the unnecessary stuff in my home. Now I am not a pack rat… Continue reading Stuff

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~~Abraham Lincoln “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” ~~Marcus Aurelius Over the years God has blessed… Continue reading Spoiling Dinner

It is not very often that I have the opportunity to have lengthy discussions with my adult son but when those cherished moments occur I delight in every minute. I recently had just such a discussion. At first we were playing catch up with the most recent happenings in our lives but at some point… Continue reading Making Memories

A few months ago, one of my dearest girlfriends was feeling a bit under the weather. Now I am not the most domestic in the kitchen but there are a couple of dishes she is fond of so I thought it might be the perfect pick me up if I took dinner to her. So… Continue reading Perfectly Imperfect

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed heart dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) A sense of humor is just common sense dancing. ~~Clive James Loyal, hardworking, perfectionist, extrovert, extremely conscientious, stubborn, fear of failure, strong sense of justice. These are just some of the characteristics of first born children and while… Continue reading Keeping it Light

There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend. ~~Katharine Butler Hathaway Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. Proverbs 27:9 (ESV) This weekend I journeyed to San Antonio, Texas with several precious Christian sisters for the annual Women of Faith… Continue reading Treasured Moments

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed but not driven to despair; persecuted but not forsaken; struck down but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4: 8-9 (ESV) No man is defeated without until he is defeated within. ~~ Eleanor Roosevelt When I was young, my mother and I would take occasional morning walks… Continue reading Broken, but Not Defeated