I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott One day a voice entered my imagination from nowhere. It was kind, but firmly challenging. “What are you afraid of?” it said. I was sure it was supposed to be from some scene in my books, […]
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What Are You Afraid Of?
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, My Life, Preaching to Myself on October 25, 2014 | 6 Comments »
No Separating Veil Between – A Poem by Bethany A. Jennings
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement, Inspiration, Original Poetry on September 11, 2014 | 6 Comments »
I dabble in poetry from time to time, especially on Sundays when my prayers often overflow into verse during the Lord’s Supper. I’ve been secretly itching to share one of my poems with you, and since I’m on vacation part of this week it felt like the perfect opportunity to do so, in lieu of […]
5 Reasons Writing YA (Sci-Fi and Fantasy) Is Awesome
Posted in Encouragement, Inspiration, Literature, Writing on August 27, 2014 | 6 Comments »
I like to say that despite aging into my twenties, part of my soul got stuck at sixteen. I loved my teen years. They were awkward, complicated, and emotional, like anyone’s teen years, but they were also chock-full of joy, adventure, good friendship, and new knowledge. During my mid-teens I moved from California to New […]
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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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