We were sitting in a room of ministry leaders. Some were vocational pastors, some lay-leaders. All of us were there for different reasons. My husband…
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Author: Jen Hulbert
Jen Hulbert lives in Flagstaff, Arizona with her husband and favorite coffee date, Aaron. They serve together at Calvary Bible Church, where Aaron is the lead pastor. She homeschools her four kids and loves sharing the beauty of God’s creation with them by hiking the trails of the northern Arizona forest. Jen met Jesus at a young age, and as she gets to know Him better, discovers more of who she was intended to be. Creating the perfect playlist, well-timed puns, and all forms of organizing and categorizing are a few of her favorite things.
Say Hello
We’ve all been there, I’m sure. Walking through the grocery store or sitting at the baseball field or standing in line at the DMV, and…
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Shame
I’ve been thinking a lot about shame lately. There is a difference between being shamed and identifying as ashamed. One is put upon you externally,…
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Word Became Flesh
I’ll never forget the first words that escaped my lips the moment after my first son was born and laid on my chest. It was…
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I’ve always loved words. Writing and literature were my favorite subjects. Grammar genuinely excites me. When we learned how to diagram sentences in elementary school,…
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I’ll never forget that moment, now more than 15 years ago. I was a freshman in college sitting on my bed and studying late at…
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I’ve always had a hard time with the word “dad.” When I was very little, I called my own dad, “Jeff, honey.” Because that’s how…
View More Intimacy and ObedienceThe Vertical Thread
I’ve been reading backwards through the New Testament. There’s something about reading the letters to the early church first, and then diving into the history…
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I try not to tell my kids how great I think they are. Don’t get me wrong, I think the things my children do are…
View More Loved, Not PraisedGratitude: Our Anchor in the Waiting
When my middle son was born he had terrible colic. He would cry for up to six hours a day. It was awful. When I…
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