by Hannah Jessen Conway | Mar 11, 2022 | faith, mental health
I first felt compelled to try to give up hurry and worry for Lent when I found this note tucked in my Bible next to the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10. It was a poem I had written some years back and it read: Lord, prune the Martha spirit away from my heart....
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Mar 2, 2022 | faith, mental health
The timing of Lent this year feels special to me because it also times up with the final weeks of pregnancy. Baby boy is due at Easter, and while we actually have no clue when he’ll make his appearance, I love the idea of spending these last weeks intentionally...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Feb 18, 2022 | faith, mental health
“Give us this day our daily bread” is a hard prayer to pray, especially in seasons where the future is uncertain. In Exodus 16, we see the Israelites waking up to find just enough manna covering the morning’s dew to meet their hunger for that day. For 40 years, they...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jan 17, 2022 | justice & culture
“The ultimate test of one’s faith is his ability to say ‘But if not.’” – Martin Luther King Jr. On Sunday, our pastor challenged us to listen to one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermons. So, I listened to and read through the transcript of his sermon...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jan 9, 2022 | faith, mental health
Abide. When you pick a word of the year that’s immediately put to the test, you know it must be good. My word for 2022 is abide. The Greek word for abide, meno, means to remain or to stay and it denotes a sense of permanency. It comes from John 15:5: “I am the...
