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Jen Bradbury
Aug 03 · 5 min read

The fantasy youth ministry candidate

Popular youth ministry author and speaker, Doug Franklin, who I greatly respect, recently posted this on social media:

I often get calls from churches seeking great youth ministry candidates for their open positions. They are all looking for the...

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#breastfeeding #marriage #motherhood #parenting #Missions #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
Dec 28 · 5 min read

God with us

In the doctor’s office, when Hope writhed in pain,
God was with us.

Through Hope’s pediatrician, who called ahead to the ER to pave the way,
God was with us.

In the emergency room, when we waited for answers,
God was with us.

Through the Linus...

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#children #grief #breastfeeding #motherhood #parenting

Jen Bradbury
May 09 · 5 min read

What Nancy taught me

The weekend after I miscarried, my mother and father-in-law, Nancy & Keith, showed up at our house.

Truth be told, I didn’t want them there.

I didn’t want anyone there.

I was knee-deep in some of the most profound sadness I’d ever...

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#miscarriage #joy #grief #motherhood

Jen Bradbury
Jan 20 · 5 min read

8 tips for transitioning older kids into their big sibling role

In the days leading up to the birth of our second daughter, Kendall, our oldest daughter, Hope, would often curl up in my shrinking lap and fearfully ask, “Will you still love me after the baby comes, Mama?”

Of course, I reassured her that I...

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#grace #sisters #children #babies #breastfeeding #motherhood #parenting

Jen Bradbury
Jan 14 · 5 min read

Recent Reads: They Call Me Mom by Michelle Medlock Adams & Bethany Jett

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What the book's about: They Call Me Mom by Michelle Medlock Adams & Bethany Jett offers 52 encouraging devotions for every moment of motherhood. 

They Call Me Mom

Why I read this book: As a mom who's love language is words of affirmation, I'm...

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#motherhood #youth ministry #books

Jen Bradbury
Dec 10 · 5 min read

Review: M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem by Kristi Clover

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As a working mom who’s got a job, a side hustle, a four-year old, and a five-month old, my life often feels as though it’s a bit out of control. For this reason, I was intrigued by the title of Kristi Clover’s book, M.O.M: Master Organizer of...

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#motherhood #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Oct 22 · 5 min read

An open letter to John MacArthur

Dear John –

You don’t know me, but your books have sat on my shelf long enough that I like to think of you as a friend so I‘ll call you by your first time.

Your book, 12 Ordinary Men, was hugely influential in my understanding of the apostles and...

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#vocation #Women #church #pregnancy #motherhood

Jen Bradbury
Sep 27 · 5 min read

Review: Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner

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I’ve been on maternity leave for the last eight weeks. While it’s been an incredible gift to bond with my newborn daughter, Kendall, I’m also ready to go back to work.

Despite this, I’m guessing I won’t be saying this after tomorrow. In my...

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#maternity leave #motherhood #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Dec 11 · 5 min read

Review: Free of Me by Sharon Hodde Miller

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Not long ago, I sat in worship thinking “Every aspect of this service has been entirely about me.” That week, it felt like worship pointed not to Jesus, but to me.

I’m pretty sure that a few months earlier, I would not have been so acutely aware...

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#identity #vocation #church #Jesus #motherhood #books

Jen Bradbury
Oct 13 · 5 min read

Review: Loving My Actual Christmas by Alexandra Kuykendall

Christmas has always stressed me out. That stress has only worsened since I became a mom.

For that reason, I was intrigued by Alexandra Kuykendall’s Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season. In this book, Alexandra sets...

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#hope #toddlers #love #motherhood #parenting

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Latest Posts

  • The fantasy youth ministry candidate
  • God with us
  • What Nancy taught me
  • 8 tips for transitioning older kids into their big sibling role
  • Recent Reads: They Call Me Mom by Michelle Medlock Adams & Bethany Jett
  • Review: M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem by Kristi Clover
  • An open letter to John MacArthur
  • Review: Stretched Too Thin by Jessica Turner
  • Review: Free of Me by Sharon Hodde Miller
  • Review: Loving My Actual Christmas by Alexandra Kuykendall

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