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Jen Bradbury
Apr 14 · 5 min read

Review: Choosing Real by Bekah Jane Pogue

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Choosing Real

Sometimes, life doesn't go as planned. In those moments, it can be tempting to question God's presence and purpose. In Choosing Real: An Invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn't Go As Planned, author Bekah Jane Pogue uses personal stories and an...

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#grace #hope #transitions #enough #books

Jen Bradbury
Jun 30 · 5 min read

Rest

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Rest.

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I woke up with a migraine yesterday, the worst I've had in a long...

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#burnout #youth ministry #Missions #writing #student leadership #books #Arbor Research Group #babies #parenting #enough

Jen Bradbury
Feb 05 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (December, 2015 & January, 2016 edition)

With the blink of an eye, the holidays are over and so is one of the craziest months of my program year! Here's what we've been up to. 

What I'm Reading:

Fiction:
I read 8 fiction books during the last two months. My favorites included:

The...

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#refugee #What I'm Into #enough #books

Jen Bradbury
Sep 11 · 5 min read

What to say (and not say) when someone miscarries

Since my husband and I have been very public about our experience with miscarriage, we're often asked by people, “What should I say to someone who's had a miscarriage?” Based on our experience, here are 5 things we recommend you avoid saying and 7...

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#hope #Prayer #youth pastor #enough #miscarriage #grief

Jen Bradbury
Jan 27 · 5 min read

Hospitals and hope

Hope Giving Key

I chose my word for 2015 – hope - while in the hospital for the last two days.

For the last two years, choosing a word of the year has been a healthy practice for me. In 2013, I chose the word brave. Last year, my word was enough. Both shaped...

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#one word 365 #hope #brave #Prayer #pregnancy #enough #miscarriage

Jen Bradbury
Jan 20 · 5 min read

Permission

Believing that who I am and what I have is enough, this year I give myself permission to...

- Be brave in all things
- Try new things
- Dream big
- Daydream, even if it seems like “wasting” time
- Devote time, energy, and even money to things that...

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#brave #writing #enough

Jen Bradbury
Jan 16 · 5 min read

Enough

Several years ago, my colleagues and I read and discussed the book, The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist. Among other things, this book introduced me to the concept of scarcity and abundance.

With regard to money, I immediately recognized myself in...

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#one word 365 #brave #Prayer #enough #books

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Latest Posts

  • Review: Choosing Real by Bekah Jane Pogue
  • Rest
  • What I'm Into (December, 2015 & January, 2016 edition)
  • What to say (and not say) when someone miscarries
  • Hospitals and hope
  • Permission
  • Enough

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