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The Thread
The Thread

I once stood in front of a faith community and invited someone to untangle a ball of yarn. They grinned and started pulling the string. To be fair, it was a brand new spool of yarn so this task was comically easy.

But a deeper truth awaited us inside that easy to unspool yarn.

We talked about curiosity. Why it matters that we’re invited to explore our lives — to unspool, untangle, unravel the stories that live inside each of us.

A letter to my 30-year-old self on my 40th birthday
A letter to my 30-year-old self on my 40th birthday

Today you turn 40. When we were little, I thought 40 was old. Maybe it is. But my actual experience of it is far different than I’d imagined.

It feels like we’re just getting started, somehow.

Sure, our body has a few wrinkles and sore muscles. The food I eat actually affects how I feel. But I’m still here. And after this year, that’s a big deal.

Let's Be Awkward Together
Let's Be Awkward Together

I didn’t recognize my voice last night. And I think it was a good thing.

I logged into Zoom and two new friends popped up on the screen. It was time to share part of my story of transitioning out of ministry in the local church and into what’s next.

The Tale of Two Photographs and Shaky Steps Forward
The Tale of Two Photographs and Shaky Steps Forward

“Where’s that picture of Jeremy and I in the chair at the Soldotna house?”

No one could find it. I needed that photo.

My brother and I were six years apart. We weren’t close enough in age to be everyday playmates. But we had something no one else had. We bookended the family. The oldest and the youngest of four kids.

Kind Words

“Jenny is a courageous woman who faces those things most of us run from. Her writing is vulnerable and brave and causes me to be curious about what she will write next.”

“Jenny is a soul-full leader who communicates in beautiful, thoughtful and brilliant ways. I am inspired by her depth of insight, willingness to be vulnerable and commitment to palms up living. I always look forward to receiving her wisdom in my inbox as it helps me grow into the type of leader I want to be.”

"Living a palms up life seems so simple and it is. But it also asks something of me that's surprisingly difficult. But wow, have I learned so much about myself by practicing this rhythm."