Months ago we started brainstorming ideas and making plans for a May 9th baby shower. When all this COVID 19 craziness happened, my mom was quick to propose a new plan and come up with ways to keep it special. Though the plan sounded great, part of me was still sad about the changes and I wondered if on shower day I would feel emotional … Continue reading Baby J’s Shower: Social Distancing Style
Congratulations! You’ve made it through another week of this new quarantine life. I pray this blog finds you well and with a heart of praise on this Good Friday. Although Easter 2020 will be a stark contrast to the Easter’s of years past, I believe it will be a day that we never forget. Remember: no virus can steal your salvation. No pandemic changes what … Continue reading #ThoughtofThanks // My list of weekly joys
Happy Friday, everyone! We made it through our first week of April and another week of the quarantine life. Overall, it was a good week in the Jenkins household and the evidence of God’s faithfulness was all around us, even in the midst of difficult moments. Today I was reminded again that the kindness of others is very real during this time. A few … Continue reading #ThoughtofThanks: The kindness of others is very real during this time
When a global pandemic threatens to still our joy, what should we do? Although the Coronavirus poses a threat to our peace, health, sanity and joy now is the perfect time to center our hearts on gratitude. I’ve remained quiet the last two weeks. Observing, pondering, praying and meditating upon what this pandemic means for me personally and on a global level. For the first … Continue reading #ThoughtofThanks is back! A focus on gratitude in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic
On Monday, November 11, I bought two pregnancy tests while grocery shopping. I was over two weeks late but thought nothing of it… having dealt with Shingles a few weeks before, I suspected my cycle was thrown off from that. I was floored when both tests quickly lit up positive! Tyler was even more shocked when I showed him the tests after he got home … Continue reading We’re having a baby!! // All about our unplanned miracle
Some days (every day) we need a reminder of WHOSE we are. Though the world tells us we aren’t enough, His word tells us we were created perfectly in the image of a Loving Creator. I find that my mind stays fixed on Christ when my eyes are visually focused on His truths. That’s why I’m excited to collaborate with God’s fingerprints for a giveaway of their … Continue reading GIVEAWAY! Win this gorgeous piece of art from God’s fingerprints
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so instead of the standard campaigns like pink stickers slapped on carcinogenic foods… I’m teaming up with Wellness Forum Health & Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to spread an initiative that can actually REDUCE breast cancer risk. This campaign asks women to sign pledge cards committing to 4 proven protective actions: 1️⃣ Choose healthful plant-based foods 2️⃣ Exercise regularly … Continue reading Let’s Beat Breast Cancer! Reduce your risk in 4 simple steps #FightWithYourFork
