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 PraisedAuthor: 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.
Gratitude: 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…
View More Gratitude: Our Anchor in the WaitingIs God Good?
Do you believe God is good? Really, do you honestly, deep down to your core, wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to say, God is good? …
View More Is God Good?Learning to Love Prayer Meetings
I don’t love prayer meetings. Am I allowed to say that? I’m married to a pastor. I love church. I love my church. I love…
View More Learning to Love Prayer MeetingsI’m Not God
I chose the wrong paint color for the Fellowship Hall at church. We had set aside an entire day to get the job done. We…
View More I’m Not GodHoney Words
Today I am upset. My heart rate is up, and I’ve written about five angry social media posts in my head. I’m mad for reasons…
View More Honey WordsFailing and Flourishing Part II
Find Part one here. Our broken hearts were very much like freshly tilled soil as we left the first church we had served in together.…
View More Failing and Flourishing Part IIFailing and Flourishing Part I
Growing together as a couple in ministry. That is what I was asked to write about during this month of love. Looking back, I think…
View More Failing and Flourishing Part IAdvice or Encouragement?
I was rushing around my newly purchased home about a month after moving in, getting ready to have a group of women from church over.…
View More Advice or Encouragement?Crooked Sticks and Straight Lines
God uses crooked sticks to draw straight lines. My childhood pastor used this phrase often. I find great comfort in the thought that God will…
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