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This past weekend, Brian and I had the privilege of going back to La Grande and celebrating his Grandpa Bob’s 89th birthday. Here’s a picture of Morgan Lake & the Grande Ronde Valley taken right above where his parents house. Just about everyone was there. All his kids, most of his grandkids and great-grandkids. We [...]
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Deso-Saken
Posted: 3rd August 2010 by jenni in Childhood, Faith, Family, Life Experience, Marriage, Motherhood16
FORGIVENESS
Posted: 10th March 2010 by jenni in Childhood, Faith, Family, Life Experience, Personal EntriesTags: Childhood, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Life Experience
for·give [fer-giv] –verb (used with object) 1. to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve. 2. to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.). 3. to grant pardon to (a person). 4. to cease to feel resentment against: to forgive one’s enemies. 5. to cancel an [...]
Words
Posted: 23rd February 2010 by jenni in Childhood, Faith, Life Experience, LifeGroup Online, Personal EntriesTags: Childhood, Faith, speaking, truth, words
As a small child, I remember my WORDS were my source of survival. It didn’t matter if I told the truth or not… if my mother came home in a bad mood, and the surroundings weren’t exactly to her liking, you’d have to brace yourself. Most of the time, we braced ourselves emotionally… because my mother’s [...]
The First Call
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by jenni in Childhood, Family, Life Experience, Personal EntriesTags: Family, Forgiveness, hurt, Restoration, sisters
Many have the most amazing relationships with their siblings. (Me, Helen & Renee on my Mom’s Porch Swing) I do… with one of them. Helen and I have always gotten along and have never fought. It may be that she’s 6 years younger than me and her personality is pretty rad. I mean… she really [...]
Old Friends Becoming New
Posted: 21st October 2009 by jenni in Childhood, Faith, Friends, Life ExperienceTags: cheerleading, Faith, friendship, high school, new, old, Sarah Jean Groenink
Sarah Jean (yes… that’s her first name. do not separate or she will kill you) and I have been friends since 6th grade. No… correction. We’ve known each other since 6th grade. And though we cheered together (SJ & I are at the top right in the photo above sandwiching Marcus, my stunt partner), spent [...]
“I Wish I Were You”
Posted: 12th October 2009 by jenni in Chance, Childhood, Family, MotherhoodTags: Chance Clayville, Childhood, envy
That’s what Chance said to me today. These are the conversations my four-year-old son and I have when we are in the car. I’m driving him to school and he says to me: “Mommy… I wish I were you!” This caught me off guard. Who in the world would wish THIS on themselves? I’m a [...]