Just Jen

This week in life group the word "intentional" was brought up. It was a word that was on the heart of my friend this week and now it is a word that is on my heart... and I absolutely LOVE this word. It has such a strong meaning and when lived out is even stronger. The definition of intentional is "something done purposefully that is deliberate and planned." You can be intentional in everything you do. You can be intentional in your words, actions, thoughts, relationships, jobs, etc. Being intentional takes effort, but wow is it worth it. If we weren't intentional, we wouldn't grow. We would be stuck in the same patterns, which could lead us to distance, unhappiness, and brokenness. It would lead us backwards instead of forwards. Being intentional doesn't only mean being purposeful though, it also means being truthful. It means being truthful with your own heart and communicating that truth intentionally to yourself and others. If we aren't in

This last week I had someone from my past reach back out to me. You know how it is - when you don't talk to someone anymore that you used to care so much for and you think about what it’s going to be like when you do see/hear from them again. How is my heart going to react? Will it hurt? Will it be awkward? What will I say? I am sure you have all been there before and know exactly what I am talking about. So I got a call from this person and it came completely out of the blue. I wasn't expecting it at all, in fact I didn't even know who it was when I answered. But when I heard the voice/name I was like “OK, this is happening now.” And what was surprising to me was that after that first element of surprise, I didn't really feel much at all. It definitely didn't hurt and wasn't as awkward as I built it up to be in my head. I was talking to a familiar voice from the past, a memory, but not to someone I know anymore. Everything I once felt for this per