Last week I was chatting with a friend about parenting struggles. She has a child who had gotten addicted to TV, and she had to do the hard work of cutting back screen time. Not only was it upsetting to the child, but it was hard on Mom too! Now she has to entertain the […]
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When God Says “As You Wish”
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Fandoms and Geekery, Motherhood, Movies and TV, Spiritual Warfare, Toddler Life, tagged Bible, C.S. Lewis, children, discipline, faith, God, kids, love, parenting, Princess Bride, punishment, Scripture, sin on July 2, 2015 | 3 Comments »
Simmer Starters – June 19, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Literature, Motherhood, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction on June 19, 2015 | 5 Comments »
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things – Or, Dim Reflections (Derek Rishmawy) – “Whatever you love most–sunsets, the taste of your favorite burger, sides aching from laughter with your best friend, the lingering sense of fulfillment after a job well done, the feel of a crisp winter morning–takes its goodness from the goodness of the […]
Simmer Starters – June 13, 2015
Posted in Christian Living, Creativity and the Arts, Encouragement, Fandoms and Geekery, Literature, Simmer Starters, Writing on June 13, 2015 | 3 Comments »
It’s a day late, but here are my Simmer Starters for the week! Please do check these out; there are so many good ones this week! Somewhere Over the Rainbow? (RJ Conte) – This is a beautiful, heartfelt post from my dear friend, about suffering and how we can make peace and quiet into an idol […]
Be Still
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Musings, Preaching to Myself on May 25, 2015 | 5 Comments »
One recent evening, I curled up next to my husband in bed and cried. I was overwhelmed with stress and sadness over a situation I couldn’t help. I couldn’t change it, or magically make the problem or the pain go away. It was just there, weighing down my heart with anxiety for loved ones who were […]
Simmer Starters – May 15, 2015
Posted in Encouragement, Flash Fiction, For Your Amusement, Inspiration, Myers-Briggs Typology, Philosophy and Worldviews, Publishing, Simmer Starters, Speculative Fiction, Writing on May 15, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my goodness, SO many good and interesting links came my way this past week! So there are some great Simmer Starters today. Lots of variety here. You Are God’s Workmanship (Jon Bloom at DesiringGod) – Ahhh, I love almost everything from Jon Bloom on this site, and this article I especially adore. “When Paul says […]
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Bethany A. Jennings is a YA speculative fiction and poetry author, a freelance editor, and a lover of artisan sandwiches. Born in SoCal, with a heart and soul raised in many different worlds, she now lives happily in New England with her husband, four children, zero pets, and a large and growing collection of tiny houseplants. She is a firm believer in the power of words to reach hurting hearts, uplift the weary, and pierce the darkness.
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