Ohhh, so much love to you. I’ve been where you are, losing a long marriage, and having to find myself at 45. I’m a few years ahead of you and can say, you will emerge stronger, more whole and free. I learned a lot about the true, authentic, adult “me” over the last few years. And I like her a lot more than the old me. My book about that journey comes out in a few weeks. It’s called Off-Script: a mom’s journey through adoption, a husband’s alcoholism, and special needs parenting. I hope it will provide hope to other women, like you provide hope and transparency through everything Jen. Thank you. Love you. You’ve got this.
I am neck deep in a divorce as well and all I can think about is how much I want 2022 to be better than the last! You just gave me hope that I too will survive and that next year this time I can't wait to see what my life looks like. I can't see it yet but you lifted me up out of the hole!
I have just found you and you are so relevant to me. This is the first night I have spent here and I am learning so much I need someone that understands grief. I have done well but o still need Help This is monumental for me finding you and Sal And I’m I Want to Watch Them All
Hi Jenn, I love your podcasts and thanks for the encouraging words. I am not an American, and I live in an Asian Country that's predominantly Buddhist. But I am a Christian, and would be thankful if you can make a video on how a Christian can read and understand the Bible, instead of reading it literally. There aren't any progressive Christians such as you from where I come from. They all are angry fundamentalists who dislike Gay/Lesbians. As a Lesbian I would like to thank you for standing up for LGBTQI rights. You are a true Christian .God bless
Hi! You HAVE to read Rachel Held Evans’ Wholehearted Faith, I loved it! It’s progressive and a kind of faith that helps me keep a faith at all. Other authors I loved on this journey are Brian McLaren, Sarah Bessey, Bob Goff, Rob Bell, and there’s a book and podcast called The Bible For Normal People that explains so well the cultural and political landscape that the Bible was assembled and translated thru. There’s so much good content out there that’s exactly what you’re looking for. Oh and the podcast Blue Babies Pink is so so good. 🥰 Good luck in your journey.
This was a beautiful episode, thank you! I really resonated with the last part when you were talking about your relationship with God. I love how you said that you weren't going to regret your past years that were "cringey" because they were a part of making you who you are today. I needed to hear that for my life. Here's to more hope and happiness in 2022.
Jen, thank you for this reflection. I am unaware of anyone *ever* going through something like this publicly AND doing all the things you have done at the same bloody time. Your generosity with yourself helped us to bend with you and grow with you. You engendered generosity from others. Also, you showed me what is possible. I need that going into 2022. I gotta grow up in some ways. Grow into my strengths more deeply because I need new habits for this next phase. It's all there, but I have to believe in it. You help me do that. 🌿 I still say as I did when Fierce came out - the timing was DIVINE. We were all in a pause. I get how scary it must have been to a- release in a pandemic and b- look back at it and in fact anticipated that fear for you, but always knew it would hold. And deep inside you did too because you wrote it from wisdom. The more I speak or write from wisdom the more I see it hold. Blessings
Your pain is palpable and I know that look in your eyes. I’m so so sorry you’re going through this… we are going through this. I don’t understand why. I just know I wake up each day and Jesus is with me. And as you say “traumatized” but “so determined to see my family through this”… “exhaustion” “sadness”. He sees it all.
Thank you for these words: I just know I wake up each day and Jesus is with me. It is the only thing I know to be true at this point. Just when you think it has to get better, it doesn’t, or it gets worse to the point I cannot reach into the depths of my soul and pretend I can solve, fix, change it even though I use to truly believe I could. All I know is Jesus loves me. He loves my children. He is with me. In the divorce, in the deaths, in the cancer, in what I now understand is my life, He is not the God of healing or restoration but He does walk with me and is able to sustain me.
Thank you for your reflections on your relationship with God, that was very healing for me to hear. I stepped away from my faith upbringing many years ago, because of all the ways that I could see it not aligning with love, not aligning with the margins, not aligning with humility. And so I walked away. It was interesting to hear you say today that all the things I hold dear are holy and godly, and perhaps there is something for me to return to that doesn't need prayer language or churchly structure. I deeply appreciate you sharing this tender idea, it has given me a soft idea to turn over in the next year. Wishing good things for you and yours.
God bless your beautiful heart ♥️ ! Your doing an amazing job ! Stay strong , play the song , A little bit stronger , Sara Evans , you’ll cry but I’m telling yea Soo good ♥️🙏
So glad to say goodbye to 2021 and looking forward to what God will do this year. My divorce after 25 years of marriage was finalized October 26th. My husband left me for another woman March of 2020 the week before covid hit. I lost my home, husband, bank account, dog, job all in one week. I totally get it.
@@Simply4MEnUS God has been so faithful. For 6 months I lived with different people and was able to save for a used car and small 500 Sq. Foot apartment. Got a job and am now leading our shift. Serving on worship team and this weekend helping with 60 youth at a snow camp. Keeping my eyes on He who is Faithful. Praying for a Godly husband, home, and ministry.
So ridiculous. Why, exactly did she get divorced? Because she was to young when she got married? And? 🙄 So was I, I suppose most would say, but I made a covenant, a solemn vow, and it’s a sacrament (making visible the invisible covenant that God has to His church) that is beautiful… even more beautiful because I need to sacrifice things to make it thrive. Jesus sacrificed all for us, after all.
Jen's not the one who broke their marriage vows. Plenty on info about what happened on the internet; you might want to look up a recent two-part podcast by her ex-husband detailing his drug and alcohol issues, anger issues, infidelity and more. He left their marriage, not her.
Ohhh, so much love to you. I’ve been where you are, losing a long marriage, and having to find myself at 45. I’m a few years ahead of you and can say, you will emerge stronger, more whole and free. I learned a lot about the true, authentic, adult “me” over the last few years. And I like her a lot more than the old me. My book about that journey comes out in a few weeks. It’s called Off-Script: a mom’s journey through adoption, a husband’s alcoholism, and special needs parenting. I hope it will provide hope to other women, like you provide hope and transparency through everything Jen. Thank you. Love you. You’ve got this.
I am neck deep in a divorce as well and all I can think about is how much I want 2022 to be better than the last! You just gave me hope that I too will survive and that next year this time I can't wait to see what my life looks like. I can't see it yet but you lifted me up out of the hole!
I have just found you and you are so relevant to me. This is the first night I have spent here and I am learning so much
I need someone that understands grief. I have done well but o still need
Help
This is monumental for me finding you and Sal
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Hi Jenn, I love your podcasts and thanks for the encouraging words. I am not an American, and I live in an Asian Country that's predominantly Buddhist. But I am a Christian, and would be thankful if you can make a video on how a Christian can read and understand the Bible, instead of reading it literally. There aren't any progressive Christians such as you from where I come from. They all are angry fundamentalists who dislike Gay/Lesbians. As a Lesbian I would like to thank you for standing up for LGBTQI rights. You are a true Christian .God bless
Hi! You HAVE to read Rachel Held Evans’ Wholehearted Faith, I loved it! It’s progressive and a kind of faith that helps me keep a faith at all. Other authors I loved on this journey are Brian McLaren, Sarah Bessey, Bob Goff, Rob Bell, and there’s a book and podcast called The Bible For Normal People that explains so well the cultural and political landscape that the Bible was assembled and translated thru. There’s so much good content out there that’s exactly what you’re looking for. Oh and the podcast Blue Babies Pink is so so good. 🥰 Good luck in your journey.
@@ccprdh Thank you and God bless
This was a beautiful episode, thank you! I really resonated with the last part when you were talking about your relationship with God. I love how you said that you weren't going to regret your past years that were "cringey" because they were a part of making you who you are today. I needed to hear that for my life. Here's to more hope and happiness in 2022.
Jen, thank you for this reflection. I am unaware of anyone *ever* going through something like this publicly AND doing all the things you have done at the same bloody time. Your generosity with yourself helped us to bend with you and grow with you. You engendered generosity from others. Also, you showed me what is possible. I need that going into 2022. I gotta grow up in some ways. Grow into my strengths more deeply because I need new habits for this next phase. It's all there, but I have to believe in it. You help me do that. 🌿 I still say as I did when Fierce came out - the timing was DIVINE. We were all in a pause. I get how scary it must have been to a- release in a pandemic and b- look back at it and in fact anticipated that fear for you, but always knew it would hold. And deep inside you did too because you wrote it from wisdom. The more I speak or write from wisdom the more I see it hold. Blessings
Your pain is palpable and I know that look in your eyes. I’m so so sorry you’re going through this… we are going through this. I don’t understand why. I just know I wake up each day and Jesus is with me. And as you say “traumatized” but “so determined to see my
family through this”… “exhaustion” “sadness”. He sees it all.
Thank you for these words: I just know I wake up each day and Jesus is with me. It is the only thing I know to be true at this point. Just when you think it has to get better, it doesn’t, or it gets worse to the point I cannot reach into the depths of my soul and pretend I can solve, fix, change it even though I use to truly believe I could. All I know is Jesus loves me. He loves my children. He is with me. In the divorce, in the deaths, in the cancer, in what I now understand is my life, He is not the God of healing or restoration but He does walk with me and is able to sustain me.
Thank you for your reflections on your relationship with God, that was very healing for me to hear. I stepped away from my faith upbringing many years ago, because of all the ways that I could see it not aligning with love, not aligning with the margins, not aligning with humility. And so I walked away. It was interesting to hear you say today that all the things I hold dear are holy and godly, and perhaps there is something for me to return to that doesn't need prayer language or churchly structure. I deeply appreciate you sharing this tender idea, it has given me a soft idea to turn over in the next year. Wishing good things for you and yours.
And oh my the money thing....so yes! I felt so inadequate and didn't think I could do it alone..
Thank you for sharing from your heart in such a tender place.
God bless your beautiful heart ♥️ ! Your doing an amazing job ! Stay strong , play the song , A little bit stronger , Sara Evans , you’ll cry but I’m telling yea Soo good ♥️🙏
Love you, sweetie. I have a good friend who needs this so much. Grateful for you:)
So glad to say goodbye to 2021 and looking forward to what God will do this year. My divorce after 25 years of marriage was finalized October 26th. My husband left me for another woman March of 2020 the week before covid hit. I lost my home, husband, bank account, dog, job all in one week. I totally get it.
How are you doing now?
@@Simply4MEnUS God has been so faithful. For 6 months I lived with different people and was able to save for a used car and small 500 Sq. Foot apartment. Got a job and am now leading our shift. Serving on worship team and this weekend helping with 60 youth at a snow camp.
Keeping my eyes on He who is Faithful. Praying for a Godly husband, home, and ministry.
So ridiculous. Why, exactly did she get divorced? Because she was to young when she got married? And? 🙄 So was I, I suppose most would say, but I made a covenant, a solemn vow, and it’s a sacrament (making visible the invisible covenant that God has to His church) that is beautiful… even more beautiful because I need to sacrifice things to make it thrive. Jesus sacrificed all for us, after all.
Jen's not the one who broke their marriage vows. Plenty on info about what happened on the internet; you might want to look up a recent two-part podcast by her ex-husband detailing his drug and alcohol issues, anger issues, infidelity and more. He left their marriage, not her.