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Obedience over outcome. What’s your next step?

Obedience over outcome. What’s your next step?

Loving you is worth it. First hug of the day. Thi

Loving you is worth it.

First hug of the day. This moment made my heart burst open. Daddy daughter hugs are as sweet today as they were when she was a little toddler getting tossed in the air.

This is Scott’s new office. Not a bad place to work. Mailee ‘popped in’ his office to grab a hug as she headed off to a quick lunch with me then to nanny the sweetest kids. “Hey, we’re twinning!”

What are you doing today?

Everybody has those days where we want to check out instead of do the things on our list. What gets you to push through? Focus on why doing that thing is worth it. Give yourself a reward for getting it done too!

Why is what you are doing today #worthit ?

Not everything we do is easy, but we figure out why what we do is worth it.

It’s not easy.
It is worth it.

Is it a loving thing to do?
Loving people is worth it. Guess what, when we do the hard things and when we love people well, we find joy.

What’s on your list today?

If you need one of these shirts you can follow the link in my bio and get one for you and one for someone who is worth it to you today!

Who’s on top now? Joseph is but, not without a h

Who’s on top now? Joseph is but, not without a heck of a ride. God used him in huge ways as he worked as Pharaoh’s right hand man in a national crisis. Joseph forgave his brothers who hurt him deeply (nearly killed him, left him for dead and sold him into slavery). Now Joseph can see God used that mess for good.
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If your down and out... keep your eyes fixed on God. He’s not done with you yet.
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I have found scripture memory is a profound tool in my life. This is one of the first scriptures I memorized back in college. This scripture is still with me and pops in my mind just when I need the encouragement.
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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.”
Hebrews 12:1-3 ESV
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How I memorize scripture:
1. Write it down word for word including the reference 2 times a day.
2. Read the context of the verse.
3. For deeper understanding define words in the verse.
4. Look up cross references for the verse.
5. Write it on a note card and carry it in your car or wallet. Say it out loud word for word, including the reference a few times a day.
6. Pray the verse.
7. Share what you are learning and memorizing with a friend.
8. Once you have it memorized, review it once a week.
Result= you have planted God’s word in your heart, mind and soul. You will be amazed, like an old song you know the lyrics and tune to, it will spring to mind just at the right time. God’s word is living and active.

Happy 4th of July! This is my daughter, Mailee! I

Happy 4th of July!

This is my daughter, Mailee! I LOVE YOU! You give sparklers a run for their money!

📸 @micky_isdone

I’m back... I’m trying to figure out my relati

I’m back... I’m trying to figure out my relationship with social media.

Things I’m learning: I care a lot about what others think and feel = A counterfeit God of mine (a reference to an incredible book “Counterfeit Gods” by Timothy Keller.) I’m sensitive and insecure. I really don’t want to hurt others. It’s so easy to compare, feel left out, know when you are unwelcome and uninvited, unliked... to use this tool for good is challenging. I over think everything. I turn off social media and I keep thinking about it... thoughts racing. I want more of my brain back. I want to be present, not half of me online. Self glorification vs God getting the glory is tricky. It’s hard to communicate deeply here. I want to be better in person. I feel tender. I’m in negotiations with myself and how I show up for myself and others. I don’t have a clear path forwards... except to keep trying to fix my eyes on Jesus. Run the race. Love the people in our life the best I can. I don’t want to social media to bring out the worst in me. When I find myself arguing with people in my mind I don’t talk to in real life... that’s not my best. A friend of mine keeps reminding me, “Everyone is a little on edge right now, right?” 2020 is a whole new animal.

With that... hi! I’m Jen Severn. I have a business called Bring My Best. It’s about running after abundant life. It’s not about perfection it’s about finding JOY and LOVE in the journey.

Social media is hard for me right now. I’m in the middle. Have you been there? How do you hold the balance?

Love you! Good to see you! How about this sunset shot by @kimlebrowncreative

She said, it’s me running away from social media! We laughed... I took a little retreat! Seriously... how do you hold all this?

When you are worried about your future Jesus has a

When you are worried about your future Jesus has an offer on the table, “Follow me.”
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“Walking along the beach of Lake Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers: Simon (later called Peter) and Andrew. They were fishing, throwing their nets into the lake. It was their regular work. Jesus said to them, “Come with me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I’ll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass.” They didn’t ask questions, but simply dropped their nets and followed.
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A short distance down the beach they came upon another pair of brothers, James and John, Zebedee’s sons. These two were sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, mending their fishnets. Jesus made the same offer to them, and they were just as quick to follow, abandoning boat and father.”
Matthew 4:18-22 The Message

The Only Way Up Is Through When you are caught be

The Only Way Up Is Through

When you are caught between a rock and a hard place, remember you can do hard things.

What difficult situation are you going to navigate like a champ today?

I’m taking a long overdue vacay from social medi

I’m taking a long overdue vacay from social media!

Love you!

Have a great day today! You are #worthit ⠀⠀ Br

Have a great day today!
You are #worthit
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Bringing our best is making the day great. Squeeze the goodness out of this day!🍋

Eat! Rejoice! Gather! Love! Share! ⠀⠀ REJOICE

Eat! Rejoice! Gather! Love! Share!
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REJOICE before the LORD our God.

“Hey Girl! I love that hat on you.” ⠀⠀ Bea

“Hey Girl! I love that hat on you.”
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Beauty is a funny thing. I think most of us can call out all the flaws we see about ourself in the mirror, it’s harder to see the gold, the beauty in ourselves.
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Take a minute to call out the GOLD you see in the people around you.
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Help her see her GOLD.
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I rarely wear hats beyond a snow hat & baseball hat. My friend Kim said, “Try that on. It looks good on you.”
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Beauty goes far beyond what we wear or how we look, but I think we all could use some help loving ourselves from the inside-out & back. Beauty, not to gain acceptance or power, but true beauty in our design, created in the image of God.
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I see GOLD in YOU.
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To Bring Our Best we call out the GOLD we see in the people around us. We build a community where we hold each other in our weakness & build each other up.
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Don’t be a wrecking ball.
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Be a Gold Digger in the most beautiful way.
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I SEE GOLD IN YOU. 📸 @kimlebrowncreative ❤️
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#worthit #bringmybest #gift #hereforit #youareworthit #friendship #loveyou #fullsend #forGodsGlory #createdtoshine #creastedbyGod #madeinHisimage #displayofhissplendor #worthit #relationshiprichlife #identityinchrist #bringmybest #bringmybestshop

Will you #MoveIt with me? We are raising funds for

Will you #MoveIt with me? We are raising funds for Teach 1 to Lead 1! We could use your help.💥 Hey, hey, hey! I have exciting news! We are doing a #moveit challenge for #T1L1 Teach One to Lead One (as in teach 1 kid so they can lead another kid) for the Denver area. This program connects kids in our community with mentors who teach them Universal Principles that they can build their life upon.
We take Teach One to Lead One (T1L1) to the public schools and it costs $100 per kid to participate in the program for the year. Will you help T1L1 Denver to reach more kids?
No pressure ever!! Thank you for even considering. We truly appreciate your generosity! This is for the kids.
There are 3 ways you can help:
1. Donate here! Thank you for considering and your generosity!
2. Sponsor us to MoveIt! We are going to hike, bike, golf, walk, do cannonballs into a pool.. you name it... sponsor us to move it!
3. You can move it with us! Choose an activity of your choice and join in the fun! #moveit Join our team. Choose an activity. Help us raise money for the Denver Chapter of Teach 1 to Lead 1.

What does T1L1 teach?

RESPECT = Great Relationships = Respect + Meaningful Effort

INTEGRITY = Positive Influence = Integrity + Commitment

SELF CONTROL = Self-Control = Strength + Discipline

COURAGE = Courage = Heroic Risk + Confidence

EXCELLENCE = Excellence = Passion + Pursuit of Knowledge

COMPASSION = Compassion = Understanding + Responsiveness

HUMILITY = Humility = Healthy self-esteem + servanthood
TEAMWORK = Great Teamwork = Coorperation + Effective Communication
ENTHUSIASM = Enthusiasm = Positive Thinking + Proper Perspective

HONOR = Honor = Consistency + Right Choices

The screen doesn’t have a heartbeat. ⠀⠀ This

The screen doesn’t have a heartbeat.
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This is me talking to myself. My kids, my husband, my family, my friends need my face, my eyes, my full attention. Life is for the living.
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Can we love well distracted? I can’t, but I get caught up in it sometimes. It’s okay to turn it off.

Jesus says “I am the way.” This morning I was

Jesus says “I am the way.” This morning I was reminded I so often try to put in a bank beside a river. Warning the current is too strong. I want to make the way safe.

Truth is, it’s hard to bank in the way. Instead of trying to define the way, bank in the way, or cross the way, I think I can just relax and let Jesus be the way.

Yesterday, we were off our trail. We came home cut up by pine trees crashed down by the floods of 2013. We needed to cross this river to carry on and we couldn’t find a safe route. In this adventure we stumbled, literally stumbling over trees while our are packs getting caught up by branches, across this waterfall thru an unmarked route of rough terrain.

I’m reminded we can’t control the way. I can let Jesus be the way. I can encourage and be encouraged. “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV

#hikewithjenandhil #denverdayhikeswithbode #coloradolove #worthit

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#blacktuesday 🖤

#blacktuesday 🖤

I’m very excited to announce that for the month

I’m very excited to announce that for the month of June we are doing a Book Club in lieu of a Bible Study. We will be reading The Road Back To You by Ian Morgan and Suzanne Stabile an Enneagram Journey to Self Discovery. This will be a broad overview of the Enneagram. I’m very excited to announce that Jenn Lynette a dear friend and Certified Enneagram Coach will be guiding us through! It’s going to be a great month! We are meeting on my back patio and ladies you are welcome to join in. If you are interested shoot me a message.
Here’s a note from Jenn Lynette:
My passion as a Certified Enneagram Coach is to guide and support you as you do the hard work of uncovering the most authentic God-given version of yourself. My heart’s desire is to assist and lead you to discovering the deepest level of compassion for yourself, while gaining an understanding of your motivations and desires as you move forward toward your goals.
Transformation happens through illumination!

I want to call out when my pain turns to blame, tu

I want to call out when my pain turns to blame, turns to hate. I want to call out fear in me. I don’t want bitterness to take root. I don’t want to be indifferent to injustice. I don’t want to passively or actively take part in taking a life. I don’t want to be silent towards hate. I don’t want the hate in me. I’m taking an honest look at some weeding I need to do in my personal garden of my life.
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I want to look. I want to listen to those who are different than me. I want to find justice, compassion and empathy in me.
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I want to do the hard work of rooting out entangling weeds of sin in me.
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Jesus took the command “do not murder” to the next level and said “do not hate”.
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Hate anybody? I wrestle with hate. I’m working on getting a right perspective. I want to wrestle my pain and fear out so it doesn’t lead to hate, bitterness or indifference. Maybe my anger is a warning flag of an injustice and I need to do something about it and not just look away and carry on. I have work to do. I can do better.
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Michelle Obama said, “Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it. It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. ⠀⠀
It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets.”
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I want to hold onto JOY. It’s why I started this race. I want to be rooted in LOVE. It’s the most beautiful gift. I want to look up to HOPE in the almighty God. I want to breathe in and out GRACE & MERCY because Jesus cut me a sweet deal. BUT I need to keep my heart, mind and actions in check. Light overcomes darkness.
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Lemonade can be sweet and refreshing or bitter. What kind of a drink do I want to be?
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This keeps running through my mind...
Peace, Liberty and Justice for all is worth it.

I long to live wholeheartedly. ⠀⠀ Wholehearted

I long to live wholeheartedly.
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Wholeheartedly - completely, sincerely devoted, complete sincerity and commitment, enthusiastic, energetic; marked by complete earnest commitment : free from all reserve or hesitation
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As a person with many interests, I often get asked what I am truly passionate about? If I could narrow it down? I can. Yes, I love nature, photography, people, serving, hospitality, cooking, baking, friendship, love, health, beauty, flowers, community, learning, business, leadership, logistics, organizing, spaces, interior design with a niche in hospitality, travel, adventure, sports, movies, music, concerts, worship.... but I find the most passion and adventure in my longing to know God and be known by Him. Paul’s words to the Philippians inspire me. ⠀⠀
We only have capacity to be wholehearted about very few things.
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It’s so easy to be divided and distracted. Very few show up wholeheartedly.
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I just finished reading about Joshua and Caleb. Amongst a nation of people 2 wholly followed the LORD. TWO. I’m noticing, God doesn’t need a lot of people, but He can and will use a few.
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“‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they have not wholly followed me, none except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the Lord.’”
Numbers 32:11-12 ESV
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“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him.”
2 Chronicles 16:9a ESV

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