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 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...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Nov 10, 2021 | faith, mental health
“Lord, what about him?” – John 21:21 Even the disciples were susceptible to comparison. In the second half of John 21 we come across a section called “Jesus Reinstates Peter.” Throughout this exchange, Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves him and...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Aug 15, 2021 | faith
One of my favorite parts about summer is Pierce being home in the mornings. Normally he’s already out the door and in his classroom before my alarm even goes off. But during the summer, we get to spend the mornings together, part of which includes praying and...
by Hannah Jessen Conway | Jul 31, 2021 | faith
The Internet is buzzing about Simone Biles. And while her decision to press pause on competing in the Olympics speaks volumes about the importance of mental health and self-care and so much else, there was one thing that really stood out to me about this historic...
