Jen .. Patient Expert

Dublin, Virginia
I recently asked a friend to write a paragraph that described me and this is what I received in return: "Born in the late 1970's, Jen was a go-getter from the get-go. She raised sheep until ... Full Bio
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A Snippet by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism Samuel Tewk, an English reformer in the nineteenth century, introduced a radical new approach to treatment of the mentally ill. At the time, asylum workers were chaining lunat ... Read on »
Mountains in Snow by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism I’m still trying to decide whether I want to create an art section on this site or just launch an entirely new website devoted to this. Until then, this is one of the pa ... Read on »
Hiding the Word by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you…”Psalm 119:10-11 ... Read on »
30 minutes into the New Year…. by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism …and I am already trying to revert to my old “resolutions habit.” I’m trying desperately to list out the things I want to change about myself, with a ... Read on »
Out with the Old by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism In a similar fashion to our regular nightime routine, I’ve been tucking in 2008. Washing it’s face and brushing it’s teeth and bundling it in the newer cozy ... Read on »
Gifts by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism One of the biggest Mommy-guilt producers in my life has been the divorce I and my three oldest children went through ten years ago. It was rough, a long drawn out process with ... Read on »
What I’m doing instead of blogging by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism Since I’ve joined the High Callings blog network, I am spending more and more time reading and less time writing during my “quiet time.”I put that in quotes ... Read on »
Zachariah’s “Song” by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism This is out of Luke, Chapter 1 (Amplified Bible). And you, little one, shall be called a prophet of the Most High; for you shall go on before the face of the Lord to make ... Read on »
Takin’ it back by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism It’s funny/odd/ironic that whenever I make a decision to do things (ie: Christmas season) differently I begin to start having major problems in other areas of my life. T ... Read on »
I’m all in… by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism It all started when I realized that half of my son’s Christmas wish list could be ordered on Paperback Swap for the grand total of FREE, with the added bonus being &ldqu ... Read on »
Best Month Ever : November 2008 by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism Wow. Another month bites the dust. 23 days 7 hours and a few minutes until Christmas! Woohoo!Here is a listing of some of my favorite posts during November. Enjoy!Made Perfect ... Read on »
Under the Weather by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism I’m a bit out of commission today so I’m going to make this short and sweet.You may have noticed that I’ve done a little bit of tweaking on my sidebars. The ... Read on »
Song and Dance (or Eternal Gratitude Part 2) by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism Remember the movie, Babe?Remember the scene after Babe ran away and Farmer Hoggett found him sick and muddy? Hoggett takes him home and cleans him up and tries to get him to e ... Read on »
Eternal Gratitude by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism Folks, I couldn’t make this stuff up. Seriously.One day last week, a friend of mine from work (one I don’t really do business with that often) dropped by my desk w ... Read on »
How I spend my Friday Nights by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism If I am fortunate, I get to paint. If I am even more than fortunate, I can paint more than one…Dunamis (acrylic on canvas)Dunamis Hosts (acrylic on canvas board)Both of ... Read on »
Haiku for Jesus : Isaiah 43 by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism I’m here declaring The praise of my Lord Jesus In the midst of floods.When we pass through the waters, He is here with us. We will not drown here.When we walk throug ... Read on »
Thinking and Seeing Small for the Big Way by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism In a daily devotional email I receive, the scripture reference was this:And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So A ... Read on »
12 Steps Closer is a Year old! by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism It was around a year ago that I blurted out to a friend and co-worker “I’m going to start a blog on recovery and spiritual growth and call it 12 steps closer to Go ... Read on »
Friday At Last by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism Well, that was kinda fun, wasn’t it? My hosting company says that this site is “all clear” but I am not 100% convinced. Everyone up to date on your anti-viru ... Read on »
Hijacked? by Jen .. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Alcoholism To all my readers who have subscribed to the site and receive emails:It’s been brought to my attention that sometimes the emails from my site end up getting filtered as ... Read on »