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2022 focus: ABIDE

When “making the most” becomes unhealthy

November 12, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

“It goes so fast.” I can’t count the number of times someone has said this to me - or that I’ve said it to myself. And while it’s just one of those things people say to you when you’re a new parent, I’ve noticed it triggers something inside of me each time. Fear. Fear that … Continue reading When “making the most” becomes unhealthy

Seasons, part 2: the good and the hard

September 11, 2022September 24, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

Living in the present isn’t easy. In part 1 of my two-part blog series on seasons, I talked about how nostalgia for the past and dreams of the future can become idols if we use them to escape our present. Another way we’re tempted to avoid the present is by writing off seasons as either … Continue reading Seasons, part 2: the good and the hard

Seasons, part 1: Protect the present

July 27, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / 1 Comment

“This is such a unique season.”  The number of times I’ve said this since having a baby is nauseating. And while it’s true, just acknowledging the “uniqueness” of any given season doesn’t stop me from missing previous ones or imagining future ones. While we were at the beach, I found myself missing how easy it … Continue reading Seasons, part 1: Protect the present

The freedom to change.

July 1, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

You’re allowed to change. As I sat on the beach this week with my son, the same beach I grew up on, it hit me how much I’ve changed over the years. And yet, I’m still so resistant to change. Namely, changes I see in myself.  Whether it’s my priorities, my goals, my schedule, even … Continue reading The freedom to change.

For our good and our growth

June 6, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

My son hates tummy time. And even though we only make him do it for ten minutes a day, he pretty much screams the whole time. While it kills me to hear him cry, I know how critical tummy time is for his development and for strengthening his little muscles. I know it will serve … Continue reading For our good and our growth

At peace ≠ in control.

May 6, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

"At peace ≠ in control." This was all I wrote in my journal the other day. Because as I’ve watched my baby learn to self-soothe, I’ve realized the healthy and unhealthy ways I too tend to self-soothe. In moments of stress or anxiety, my way of coping is to find something to control. They aren’t … Continue reading At peace ≠ in control.

Stop waiting for a worry-free season.

May 2, 2022June 23, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / 1 Comment

We’re two weeks in to being parents and the worries haven’t stopped. I knew deep down they wouldn’t - that they would just “transfer.” During pregnancy, I was scared of losing the baby. As we got closer to our due date, I was scared of something happening during delivery. And now that he’s here, I’m … Continue reading Stop waiting for a worry-free season.

Lent 2022: Choose the better thing

March 11, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

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 … Continue reading Lent 2022: Choose the better thing

Lent 2022: fasting hurry, surrendering worry

March 2, 2022June 23, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / 1 Comment

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 fasting something in preparation for this … Continue reading Lent 2022: fasting hurry, surrendering worry

One day at a time.

February 18, 2022 / Hannah Jessen Conway / Leave a comment

“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 had to trust that God … Continue reading One day at a time.

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