Sept 7, 2025: life is full of ebbs & flows.
Happy Sunday, happiness crusaders!🌻💖
Thank you Jesus for this day and every day.
What I wanted to be a daily routine for myself became something that was, in a sense, uninspired to me. For what feels like my entire upbringing, I was always terrified of speaking my truth publicly. What if someone that knows of me were to rebuke my claims? What if someone from my past wants to make fun of me? What if someone were to see this and cast their judgements on me and my family? For very specific people (who will remain unnamed) to tell me: “Jenna, stop talking. You’re stupid. You don’t know what you’re talking about.” is a very wild thing to do. How is someone going to tell me my perspective is wrong? Who is anyone to tell me that certain experiences didn’t hurt me, heal me, or teach me something new? There’s only one person who reserves that right. His name is Jesus. ✝️
Today’s church visit was awesome. My daughter came with me for her first time at Frais in Athens. We celebrated someone’s baptism while it’s this church’s last baptism at this specific location. Frais is getting ready to move to a whole new location while celebrating TWO YEARS as a church. Seeing community come together for something greater than any of us has truly been a blessing. I’ve only been a visitor of this church a few times and have had the absolute honor of meeting Sammy & Brittany, the pastor and his wife. Today’s sermon brought to us by Sammy who made a significant point of preaching that our individual stories are nothing without Jesus.
This is the entire premise of who I am, what I’m about, what WMMH is about, what I’d like my podcast to be about. While I have walked this path of life, my testimony is always Jesus. Jesus was with me during my deepest, darkest struggles with my mental health. Jesus was with me during my parent’s divorce and other family issues. Jesus was with me during my cancer diagnosis in 2015. Jesus was with me before becoming a mother, being a single parent, and continues on my journey of motherhood with me. For years, this has been something I’ve fought against. It’s a concept I genuinely believed I wasn’t deserving or didn’t believe this was a lifestyle for me. I didn’t start making my relationship with Jesus until right before we moved from Florida. I’m thankful for my little community there that brought me closer to Him. (Joanna L. specifically)
I’m super excited to get into podcast studio to start recording my testimony and give the opportunity for others to speak their testimony, letting Jesus into the conversation, and bring the church to people.
If you’re seeing all of this for the first time, welcome. I’m so glad you’re here. I do want to recognize that my testimony is my own. It’s my perspective. My emotions. My thoughts. With Jesus. If this upsets you, ask yourself why it does. If this offends you, look the other way. I’ve spent a great majority of my upbringing being silent for others to feel comfortable and I’m not meant to fit inside anyone’s mold they have for me. I’m limitless with Jesus. He ultimately wants immeasurably more. Not just for me, but for you. For What Makes Me Happy.
Until next time, I’ll leave here with today’s Bible verse (obtained from Frais):
“How will anyone know that you look favorably on me — on me and your people — if you don’t go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all the other people on Earth.”
Exodus 33:16
Three things that make me happy:
mid-day naps, fresh laundry, a cooperative hair day.
Celebrate what makes you happy always,
Jenna/Starshine ✨
