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Jocelyn Larsen

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  • 2021

    • January

      • 30: rhythms for when your former rhythms (i.e. attending church?) fall through… for whatever reason
  • 2020

    • July

      • 27: “God bless”es
      • 08: What kind of power do you have?
    • June

      • 23: a poem for a glorious night
      • 02: daily prayers
    • April

      • 30: Beauty and Love chasing after me
      • 20: waiting: if only I knew how long
    • February

      • 25: Salvation. Spiritual Formation series, part 12.
  • 2019

    • September

      • 05: Embodied spirits. Spiritual Formation series, part 11.
    • July

      • 08: to look on him and pardon me
    • May

      • 08: let Love grow + practice
    • March

      • 05: love your enemies
    • January

      • 23: the best book I read in 2018
      • 07: the best books I read in 2018, part 1
  • 2018

    • December

      • 06: What’s the big deal about Advent?
    • November

      • 29: “Lord, help.”
    • October

      • 16: walk through the leaves
    • September

      • 24: something better than Good, Fine, Great
    • August

      • 29: Raising Individuals in Community: Leading/Parenting in the Tension
    • July

      • 17: a mature life of faith: living between the poles
    • June

      • 19: the salvation of loss
    • May

      • 30: An open prayer to God-Who-Shows-Favor
      • 01: Maybe you CAN be and have all that you want…
    • April

      • 11: I need pastoring.
    • March

      • 21: Daily Strength for Daily Needs
    • February

      • 27: my paraphrase: philippians 2:12-13
      • 07: Soul Practice: Walking through Difficult Things
    • January

      • 16: fill in the blank: “the world was made for _____”
      • 03: 2017 book reviews, part III
  • 2017

    • December

      • 31: 2017 book reviews, part II
      • 28: 2017 book reviews, part I
      • 08: our favorite uncommon christmas song
      • 01: a certain lodgepole pine
    • November

      • 14: Art & perfection.
      • 09: Two courses in the river of Love. Spiritual formation series, part 10
    • October

      • 26: how my thinking changed about devout orthodoxy when I watched a documentary on Hasidic Judaism
      • 19: God works with whatever he’s got. Spiritual formation series, part 9.
      • 11: heresy, redefined. (something to mull over.)
    • September

      • 27: A letter from Jen. Re: Judgment.
      • 20: Judgment, again.
      • 12: free to judge; free not to judge
      • 05: an experiment in not-judging
    • August

      • 29: why I’ve {mostly} given up pining for spiritual-emotional highs
      • 04: Ke$ha “Hymn”
    • July

      • 05: Jesus is different than you think.
    • June

      • 19: the broken-hearted; the oppressed.
    • May

      • 25: every bouquet in the flower market
      • 18: Dominating the Conversation
      • 08: Who do I want to be when I grow up? Spiritual Formation series, part 8.
    • April

      • 20: Hearts Swelling with Love
      • 13: I turned 34 this week.
      • 06: Lenten Days 29-35 Instagram Round Up
    • March

      • 30: Lenten Days 22-28 Instagram Round Up
      • 22: Lenten Days 15-21 Instagram Round Up
      • 13: Lenten Days 8-14 Instagram Round Up
      • 13: What is Jesus Praying for You?
      • 07: Lenten Days 1-7 Instagram Round Up
    • February

      • 21: Hey, Jesus, did coming to earth feel anything like this??
      • 14: Mother-Son Book Race 2017
    • January

      • 26: A Soul Practice for Today: Praying Psalm 65
      • 18: Experimenting with the Difficult Things in Life
      • 13: 4 Refreshing Ways to Read/See the Bible
      • 05: 2016 Book Reviews, part 3 of 3.
      • 01: 2016 Book Reviews, part 2 of 3.
  • 2016

    • December

      • 30: 2016 Book Reviews, part 1 of 3.
      • 17: Magnify :: Magnificat
      • 11: People Posture. Spiritual Formation series, part 7.
      • 06: Prayer is presence to the presence of God…
    • November

      • 13: Work & Prayer
      • 01: “What do you do?”
    • October

      • 16: You choose your leaders.
      • 11: Is Your God Too Fragile?
      • 08: Apical Dominance. Spiritual Formation series, part 6.
      • 04: He Showed Me Love
    • September

      • 27: I went to church 12 times this week.
      • 19: To sit with her in her pain.
      • 13: Where has judgment gotten us?
      • 07: Love is the prize. 
    • August

      • 08: Repenting of Religion (by Gregory A. Boyd)
      • 02: An excerpt: Gospel of Mark devotional study
    • July

      • 27: Self-forgetfulness. Spiritual Formation Series, Part 5.
      • 12: A week of death in America.
    • June

      • 22: One Square Block
      • 08: maybe “One Day in Your Courts” isn’t better after all
      • 02: Milestones. Spiritual Formation Series, Part 4.
    • May

      • 19: Mere mortal
      • 11: “For the one who is not against us is for us.”
      • 06: Congruence. Spiritual Formation Series, Part 3.
    • April

      • 19: Tough Questions // What does it feel like to love?
      • 10: For Richer & For Poorer
      • 05: Quotidian Romance
      • 01: It’s been a weighty week…
    • March

      • 24: What if Death is really dead?
      • 11: Code for “Mom, I’m more important than your phone.”
      • 03: Conversion Obsession. Spiritual Formation Series, Part 2.
    • February

      • 25: A word for my artist friends.
      • 18: What is church?
      • 10: The Passions of Christ’s Death: A 12-Day Lenten Devotional
      • 05: Spiritual Formation Series, Part 1.
    • January

      • 28: No more inspiring devotions, please.
      • 24: Mid-Week Quiet Service
      • 21: “Today salvation has come to this household.”
      • 17: bringing heaven / bringing hell
      • 10: I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)
      • 07: “I’ll just break it again.” A story about a ceramic travel coffee mug.
      • 03: Cheers! to yielded dependence
  • 2015

    • December

      • 30: 2015 Book Reviews, part 2.
      • 29: 2015 Book Reviews, part 1.
      • 15: A little, horrifying Christmas prayer
      • 01: They’re back! The Passions of Christ’s Advent Devotional Cards
    • November

      • 04: This morning was a normal morning at my house.
    • October

      • 04: I love it when my family gets in a fight on the way to Sunday church.
    • September

      • 15: a {new} devotional study through the gospel of Mark
      • 09: from hireling for God to lover of God
    • July

      • 12: a Sunday prayer
      • 07: Should we even teach our kids ‘right’ and ‘wrong?’
    • June

      • 26: One of those days.
      • 15: something meaningful, refreshing, life-giving for summer: 5Mondays
      • 10: Praying the Psalms
    • May

      • 28: Stop Volunteering; Start Ministering.
    • April

      • 23: gratitude: the way of escape
      • 15: How to survive ‘Meet & Greet’ at church: for people who get squeamish around awkwardness
      • 03: awful, awe-full Friday
    • March

      • 20: How should we measure ministry ‘success?’ What is our aim?
      • 16: lent 2015: why I gave up dessert during lent
      • 12: New Parents! Diapers or Deadlines: 7 Things to Consider about Staying Home vs Going Back to Work after Baby
      • 06: When Suffering Leaves Me Too Angry to Pray ‘Right,’ ‘Nice’ Prayers
    • February

      • 27: We need you at church.
      • 18: lent 2015: sitting on the shoulders of those eleven men
    • January

      • 22: my paraphrase: 2 corinthians 4:16-18
      • 18: When it comes to Christian sports karma, I say we leave God out of it!
  • 2014

    • December

      • 15: Rest for “Life’s Crushing Load”
      • 09: 12 Simple Christmas Traditions: Unique Ideas to Bring Your Family Together this Season
    • November

      • 21: The Passions of Christ’s Advent, a devotional.
    • April

      • 05: Jesus is alive.
    • January

      • 31: Happy last day of the month!
      • 20: How many kids should we have?
      • 17: Ritual
      • 07: “Done!”
      • 01: Happy New Year! & #cruconf
  • 2013

    • December

      • 03: A bow & arrows. Oh, and a quiver.
    • November

      • 22: Heart Treasure
    • October

      • 26: Amber Alert
      • 22: True Generosity?
      • 17: I bought myself a handbag.
      • 16: Kemmerer, Wyoming
    • August

      • 08: From Barren to Happy
      • 06: Our Favorite Jonny
      • 05: Financial Freedom and Financial Security
      • 01: San Francisco! Pre-Reading
    • May

      • 30: I found a new friend today.
      • 27: We Are All Just Figuring It Out
      • 08: The Sunshine of His Presence
      • 07: Copycat Health Nut Breakfast Cookies
      • 03: “You are so much adult.”
      • 01: For the Run of It: Uplifting & Humbling
    • April

      • 30: When What is Shocking Changes
      • 26: Finding Our Core Identities
      • 18: My Home Inspiration
      • 13: Everyone Gets Older.
    • February

      • 25: Count Your Blessings
      • 21: “Traditional” Family Roles by Choice, Not Ignorance
      • 03: Homosexuality & By Grace Through Faith
  • 2012

    • October

      • 10: What We’re Looking for in a Church
  • 2011

    • December

      • 09: A Dose of Bonhoeffer for the Day
      • 08: Keeping Our Marriage Together
      • 02: Forever Christmas
    • November

      • 29: Making Time to Blog
      • 04: Date Night Kid Swap
    • October

      • 25: Our Family Vision Statement
      • 18: No-Sew Re-Upholstering Vinyl
      • 17: Our New Piano!
      • 11: Marriage: Feelings vs. Promise
      • 10: I Live in a Comfortable World
      • 07: Pretty pretty.
      • 06: Born to Run: Book Review
    • September

      • 21: Parenting Principle: A Time for Everything
      • 09: Holding onto Summer
      • 05: For Christ’s Sake
    • August

      • 30: A New Job: Hello Job Flexibility, Goodbye Job Security
  • 2010

    • October

      • 06: DIY Map Coasters
      • 04: I’m ba-a-a-ck! :)
    • June

      • 28: lemontree3…Coming Soon!
      • 10: My Favorite Things for Summer
      • 07: How to Make Your In-Laws Happy
    • May

      • 27: Easy Healthy Fruity Frozen Dessert
      • 21: Celebrating 5 Years; Here’s to 105 Years More!
    • April

      • 29: I Heart: Homemade Pesto
      • 22: An Antidote for Hard Times: Gratefulness
      • 14: Book Review: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
      • 13: Yay! and a Giveaway for Three Winners
      • 07: How to Be a Runner. For the run of it: Vol 4. Don’t live to run.
      • 01: How to Be a Runner. For the run of it: Vol 3. Find a friend.
    • March

      • 30: Love Triangles of Friendship
      • 24: How to Be a Runner. For the run of it: Vol 2. Start now.
      • 22: How to Be a Runner. For the run of it: Vol 1. “I wish I could be a runner.”
      • 10: Howard’s Pennant Garland
      • 09: Walt Whitman and Thoughts about Nature
      • 05: Spring [Closet] Cleaning
      • 04: An Easy and Healthy On-the-Go Snack
      • 03: A New Beginning

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