Audra Jennings

Here's a funny story from last night. I don't share many funny stories these days. (Telling stories about talking to myself would be pretty odd, and I haven't gotten out much lately.) It was a highlight from a day I will refer to as my Zombie Day. In class (these kids just started 3rd and 4th grade) I was asking them about Mephibosheth who we had talked about before. Strangely several times before in the weeks I have taught. After talking about who he was,  I asked, "What was wrong with him?" "He had a really long and weird name?" I said, "Fine, I'll call him Phibby..." (We're big on nicknames in class.) That, however, didn't move us along. "No, it wasn't weird back then anyway. What couldn't he do?" Finally, after trying to herd the cats, I get the answer, "Walk." OK. "Why couldn't he walk?" One of the kids answered in what sounded a bit like Forrest Gump in phrasing and delivery,...

The Marriage Mentor: Becoming the Couple You Long to Be By Steve and Rhonda Stoppe Imagine if your good friends were a couple dedicated to help you build the marriage you’ve always dreamed of. Steve and Rhonda Stoppe are that couple. After three decades of doing life together, raising four children, and helping other couples build no-regrets marriages, the Stoppes have compiled their success secrets into an easy-to-read, fun, and interactive book. “God wants the love between you and your spouse to be a testimony of His love to a watching world,” said the Stoppes. “And happy marriages are one of the greatest tools God uses to draw unbelievers toward Christ.” With practical application and free online resources that coincide with each chapter, their book will help readers: ·          learn to engage in meaningful conversation ·          break free from regrets that hold them ba...

A big thank you to all the bloggers who are on the tour! About the book from Herald Press: Straight from the pens of Amish and Mennonite women . . . Ever wish you could visit with a group of Amish or Mennonite women over a cup of coffee? In the pages of  Homespun , Amish and Plain Mennonite women swap stories and spin yarns while we listen in. Lorilee Craker, bestselling author of  Money Secrets of the Amish , collects these personal writings about hospitality, home, grief, joy, and walks with God. Hear from one woman who struggles with feeling inferior to her sister, from another about her longing for a baby, and from a third who accidentally bought stretchy material to sew her husband’s pants. Each woman’s story is a testament to the grace of God and the blessings of community. Behind Amish romance novels and tourist spots and television shows stand real people, with longings and loves just like the rest of us. Every Amish and Mennonite woman has a ...

Intentionally Loving Teenagers with the Gospel Now more than ever, teenagers need parents and youth leaders to share  their own lives, pursue them, and present the gospel in a relational way.  In today’s instant gratification world obsessed with curating the perfect online presence to gain followers and likes, teenagers are more isolated and lonelier than ever. Middle and high school kids are longing to be chased, seen, and loved—and the gospel is the only answer to their questions, hurt, and desire for belonging. Unfortunately, parents and youth ministry leaders in the lives of young adults are missing opportunities not only to share the gospel with teenagers but to share their very lives as well. In this pivotal developmental time for teens, Christian communities neglect to care for them well, and too often, youth ministries and parents focus on behavioral change rather than heart change. In Alongside: Loving Teenagers with the Gospel (New Growth Press/Augus...

The new quarter/school year starts soon, and when it does, I'm going to re-institute the different song for a video every week of the year! We are doing exactly what I started doing videos to keep from doing--the same songs all the time! Awesome God By Rich Mullins Used by permission. CCLI # 1132191 Our God is an awesome God; He reigns from Heaven above With wisdom, pow’r, and love. Our God is an awesome God! Our God is an awesome God; He reigns from Heaven above With wisdom, pow’r, and love. Our God is an awesome God! Our God is an awesome God! Our God is an awesome God!

I have been holed up in my house a lot lately, even on the weekends. So, instead of getting in the craft room, I felt the need to go on a shopping excursion. Two goals: Clothes and an L-shaped desk so I'll have one piece of furniture instead of three or four and be able to better set up the mission control that is my current desk, especially since it's where I spend most of my waking hours. It's a good thing my first stop (which I expected to be the least productive one) was the best one. I loaded up on new shirts because I never go shopping and need new ones, if even just for video conferences. I am told on the new conference screen my head is two foot by three foot. Everything I have is pathetic. I bought everything I tried on, ten in all! I also got a couple of pairs of shoes. Not exactly what I set out for, but they will work. Then, a trip to Ikea was an absolute waste. My mom bought a 99 cent trash can and I bought some bag clips (think for chips and such) for ...

Are you interested in reviewing books on your blog?  If yes,  click here to sign-up  to receive future emails. You can choose which types of books you would like to receive information on, Fiction, Non-fiction or Children’s. If you do not want to receive future emails, please scroll to the bottom and click unsubscribe. Are you looking for a new book to dig into? Below are three blog tours currently accepting reviewers. Keep reading for more information about each book, details on the tours, and links to sign up! Too Blessed to be Stressed for Moms Debora M. Coty   Barbour Publishing Tour dates: September 24 - October 12   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP! About the book: Do you feel like you’re drowning in the everyday stress-pool? . . . Wish you could make busy-ness a business so you’d be a millionaire? . . . Welcome to the maternal order of slightly sagging sisters of the 'hood. The motherhood.  With her o...