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Jen Bradbury
Apr 04 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (February, March 2017 Edition)

What I'm Reading:

Fiction:

Best chick lit: Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid, which reminded me a LOT of the musical If / Then. 

Book I'm still thinking about: I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi

Best mystery: I See You by...

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#What I'm Into #books #parenting #toddlers #transitions #Lent #grief #Missions #Unleashing #student leadership #Youth Sunday

Jen Bradbury
Mar 31 · 5 min read

Review: Bible Basics by Danielle Hitchen

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One of my favorite ways to teach my daughter about faith is by reading to her. For this reason, I'm always on the lookout for clever faith-related children's books.

Bible Basics

Bible Basics: A Baby Believer Counting Primer by Danielle Hitchen,...

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#scripture #youth worker #Jesus #baptism #parenting #books #faith formation

Jen Bradbury
Mar 16 · 5 min read

Abandon

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: Abandon.

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It snowed here on Monday.

Late winter snows aren't unusual in the...

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Jen Bradbury
Mar 03 · 5 min read

Review: The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

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As a parent, I want to teach my daughter to follow Jesus.

Hope's only 21-months old, so right now, the main way we're doing this is by reading her the Bible in order to teach her the stories of her faith. One of her godmother's got her a copy of...

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#toddlers #parenting #motherhood #Jesus gap #Jesus #baptism #scripture #research #youth pastor #books #faith formation

Jen Bradbury
Feb 10 · 5 min read

Review: Katharina and Martin Luther by Michelle DeRusha

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I'm a Lutheran Youth Pastor who, until now, could count on one hand the things I knew about Martin Luther, a key player in the Reformation and the person for whom my tradition is named. 

1. He believed in the importance of Scripture alone.
...

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#grace #ecumenical #church #scripture #marriage #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Feb 07 · 5 min read

What I'm Into (December 2016 / January 2017 Edition)

What I'm Reading:

Fiction:

Best chick lit: Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I devoured this book in just a couple days. It's fast, entertaining, and would make a great beach read. 

Book I'm still thinking about: ...

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#refugee #retreats #toddlers #student leadership #What I'm Into #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Feb 03 · 5 min read

Review: Small Talk by Amy Julia Becker

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As a parent, I've been astounded by how much I'm already learning from my 20-month old daughter. For that reason, when I saw Amy Julia Becker's book, Small Talk: Learning from my children about what matters most, I was intrigued.

Small Talk

Small Talk is...

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#grace #scripture #babies #Jesus #motherhood #parenting #books

Jen Bradbury
Dec 13 · 5 min read

There is joy

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: Joy.

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I know joy is a fruit of the spirit, but it's one I struggle with. Joy...

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Jen Bradbury
Oct 31 · 5 min read

Skeletons

Apparently, if you want optimal choices, you have to buy toddler halloween costumes in July. Not knowing this, I went at the end of September and thought I was doing good. Instead, I found only two left in my daughter's size: An adorable dog and a...

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Jen Bradbury
Oct 25 · 5 min read

The park

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: Park.

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“Shoes. Door.”

They're typically two of her first words after waking....

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Latest Posts

  • What I'm Into (February, March 2017 Edition)
  • Review: Bible Basics by Danielle Hitchen
  • Abandon
  • Review: The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
  • Review: Katharina and Martin Luther by Michelle DeRusha
  • What I'm Into (December 2016 / January 2017 Edition)
  • Review: Small Talk by Amy Julia Becker
  • There is joy
  • Skeletons
  • The park

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