Author Archives: Jenny Gehman

Dear One, “Sow.Your.Seed!” So said the wise man, Solomon in Ecclesiastes 11:6. But I resist his wisdom.  Last week I didn’t want to sow my seed. I wanted to protect it. I wanted to hold it, not release it. I wanted to … Continue reading →

Dear One, I was feeling rather trapped recently, stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place, and could simply see no way forward. My prayers became cries of: Make a way! Show me the way! Open a way! Like the … Continue reading →

Dear One, When I was in the sixth grade I took a required home-economics class. I remember making a macrame plant-hanger (hello 1970’s!) and crocheting a poncho, handbag & hat – along with way too many red, white & blue … Continue reading →

Dear One, The heart of my sweet and strong Mama went into A-fib (Atrial fibrillation) this past week which means it had an erratic rhythm. When this happens, her heart’s two upper chambers beat chaotically and irregularly — out of … Continue reading →

Dear One, Have you ever made something that’s hard, harder still? I sure have. In our home, knowing our tendencies to do this very thing, we ask ourselves a question. When faced with the hard, we acknowledge and name it. … Continue reading →

Dear One, Do your work!The message came through to me loud and clear, and no, it wasn’t issued from my 2nd grade teacher.  It was just days ago, Ash Wednesday to be exact, and I was participating in an online … Continue reading →

Dear One, How do you get through what you’re going through? By grit or by grace?  The Apostle Paul prayed for his people: “We pray you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul –not the grim strength … Continue reading →

Dear One, Once upon a time, at a table in my kitchen, I made a deal with God:I’ll show up if You do. The deal came about because I sensed the Spirit inviting me (repeatedly) to homeschool my son who … Continue reading →

Dear One, You Are Enough.These words are plastered everywhere: on socks, shirts, bumpers and books.You Are Enough.As if trying to convince us it’s true.  But what if it’s not?What if we’re not?And what if we’re altogether missing the point?  Enough: adequate to fully meet … Continue reading →

Dear One, My handy, dandy husband is good at many things – but decision making is not one of them. We joke that if asked at a restaurant what he’d like to drink, iced-tea or lemonade, his answer would most … Continue reading →