Author Archives: Jenn Schultz

Every time I get the notification, my heart starts to beat a little faster: no school. Oh no. I tend to forget to check the school calendar, so days off take me by surprise, like a recent teacher's wo...

A little over a year ago, the Holy Spirit brought me into a wilderness season in my faith. I could sense the shift from a time of encouragement and closeness with God, to slowly increasing griefs. Peo...

The day I realized Target had my number was the day a bubble popped up on the app as I let the store know I was coming to pick up some online purchases: "Place a Starbucks order to be ready when you a...

It's not enough. I'm not enough, I said to my friend on the phone, tears in my eyes. I probably didn't have to explain to her, a fellow mom, this despair I'd found myself in, one you might feel if you...

January 1 flips the calendar to a new year, and many people take the opportunity to take action on developing habits that will bring joy, strength, faith, enrichment, or discipline to their lives. Now...

A tale of two different mornings in my house: Day one: I woke up late, and swiped through my phone, leaving me with reminders of what I'd forgotten to do yesterday and the latest stressful headlines. ...

YouVersion recently announced the most looked-up Bible verse of 2024 on their app, and I had to chuckle at it. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with th...

I was not familiar with the term "bomb cyclone" before this year. I'm still not quite sure of all the atmospheric things that came together to make it happen, but I sure know what one looks like, as o...

Brace yourselves for every parent's holiday season conundrum: Buy more toys for Christmas that will clutter up the house or end up in the trash? Or get...what...to go under the tree on December 25th? ...

Let's imagine we're chatting at your favorite coffee shop. (Because 'tis the gray season here in the Pacific Northwest.) We wrap our hands around paper cups, breathe in the scented steam, and enjoy th...