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Our Health Insurance Alternative

February 9, 2015

With all the chaos surrounding health care right now, I thought this might be a good time to share our health insurance alternative with you. Our History When I worked was working outside the home, we had the ultimate health insurance plan. It … [Read more...]

For You, My Dreamer Friend

January 24, 2015

Dear Dreamer :: Encouragement for the days when you struggle with your dream || TheSimplePen.com

photo credit Dear Dreamer Friend, Yes, you. The one with the dream that's simmering just below the surface. The one who's afraid to speak that dream out loud because you're not even sure exactly what it will look like if it truly comes to be. I … [Read more...]

The Donkey and Me: Significant Insignificance

December 23, 2014

The Donkey and Me: Significant Insignificance || TheSimplePen.com

Each Christmas I seem to connect with one specific member of the Nativity story. Some years it's Mary. I can picture her being young and scared, stepping out into the unknown with an unshakeable faith. Other years it's the shepherds. Can you see them … [Read more...]

Our Response to the Manger

December 16, 2014

Over the next couple of weeks, I’d like to share with you some posts from the archives. I hope you enjoy them as much as I’ve enjoyed reading them again! Her immediate response was to drop to her knees. To lean in close. To be quiet. I saw … [Read more...]

“Are You Ready For Christmas?”

December 11, 2014

Over the next couple of weeks, I'd like to share with you some posts from the archives. I hope you enjoy them as much as I've enjoyed reading them again! "Are you ready for Christmas?" An innocent question asked by so many people just trying to … [Read more...]

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Welcome! I'm Jennifer - wife and homeschooling mom, Jesus-follower, lover of big ideas & good books, encourager, essential oil user, website designer. I have a crazy love for baking, printables, and hospitality. So grab a cup of coffee (or lemon water), prop up your feet, and stay for a while.
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