
What Is Your Badge of Honor?
Jen’s Gem: You are who God says you are. I recently received a “Top Fan” badge from Lidia Bastianich’s Facebook page. While I think this should

Jen’s Gem: You are who God says you are. I recently received a “Top Fan” badge from Lidia Bastianich’s Facebook page. While I think this should

Jen’s Gem: Your rest is blessed. My dear friend and Elevate the Day podcast co-host, Karen Salisbury recently gifted me a book on the topic of resting. I devoured its

Jen’s Gem: Seek wisdom in all things. When my mother held my son for the first time hours after his birth, she said “He looks

Jen’s Gem: Forgiveness heals your scars. When I was in elementary school, two events provided me with my first scars. The first one occurred when

Jen’s Gem: Love one another. Years ago I watched a program where author Gary Chapman spoke about his book, “The Five Love Languages.” In this

Jen’s Gem: To hear from God, turn down the noise. My morning quiet time with God consists of reading a prayer card, a daily devotional,

Jen’s Gem: God is not the author of chaos. One of the greatest inventions ever made is the panic button on your car keys. If,

Jen’s Gem: Don’t let the good keep you from the great. Yesterday I spent a fair amount of time cleaning my condo. This activity has

Jen’s Gem: God provides all the help we need. I suspect many of us have received or even given a fruitcake as a gift during