LIGHT LITTLE LIFE

A Prayer for Presence in Today’s Gifts   Lo rd, help me fall in love with today   Help me love it like you do   So much that I’m not thinking about tomorrow   That I stop to notice the color in my children’s eyes   To notice the size of their…

Hi, my name is Jen, and I was formula fed….said no one ever This is an obvious statement, but for some reason it feels like this is what my children will be asked in every room they enter.   I was a formula fed child. My older brother had been allergic to my moms…

I was a Lip Smacker girl.  As a tween, my friend and I used to save our money and then head to Walmart to get the newest pack of Lip Smacker flavors. We would fill our pencil pouches at school with our current favorites along with our cutesy erasers and other fun…

Growing up, my mom loved having people over.  Throughout my elementary and middle school years, my parents were in a close group of friends from church.  I’ll never forget when we first moved to my hometown, my mom and I were walking out of the building and a lady…

Being a mom is hard. When I had my first baby, I remember having so much anxiety around leaving the house with my child. My mind spiraled around questions like, what if he starts crying, what if I can’t get him to stop, what if people stare, what will people think?…

I am a person that needs reminders.  I make lists and write on post it notes and of course add reminders on my phone.  If it is out of sight, it is likely out of mind for me.    So frequently, I run into sweet mothers that look at me with my little ones and…

They deserve a house with a piano… by Jen Brace | Apr 18, 2026 We spent this past Christmas with my husbands family. They are quite the musical group and my mother in law is an outstanding pianist. After Christmas dinner, we all crowded into their office where they…

Gardening Builds Faith by Jen Brace | Apr 18, 2026 Gardening has given me such good practice at patience and trust in the Lord I planted a flower garden from seed a few weeks ago On a Tuesday It was a breezy and very cloudy day  While my hands grew tired, I…