Jen and Jenn Ministries

06/17/2026

This book was born from real conversations during real suffering.

Two women walking through different struggles.

Learning the same lesson.

That vulnerability is not weakness.

That obedience often begins where excuses end.

And sometimes the hardest truth to accept is this:

Growth requires surrender.

Your Way Is Stupid is our reminder that when we stop clinging to pride, fear, and control…

God can begin transforming us in ways we never expected.⚓️

05/20/2026

Thoughts for Today-

Sometimes I think we spend so much energy trying to become more patient, more peaceful, more quiet… when maybe what we are actually missing is presence.

Not just physically being somewhere, but truly entering the moment God has placed in front of us.

Today I found myself remembering old classroom chores from childhood. Cleaning chalkboard erasers. Washing the chalkboard after school. Tiny ordinary tasks. Yet there was something strangely peaceful about them. The smell of chalk dust. The rhythm of wiping the board clean. The comfort of a simple task with a clear beginning and end.
But I think what made those moments meaningful was deeper than nostalgia.

There was quiet structure. Responsibility. Trust. A feeling of: “You are old enough to help now.”
And maybe that is part of why simple routines can feel calming even now. They pull us out of striving and back into attentiveness. Instead of rushing toward the next thing, we become present in the thing right in front of us.

I was talking with a friend today about patience, and they said something that stayed with me: Maybe patience is not about forcing ourselves to be quieter or less frustrated. Maybe it is about becoming more intentional with the person in front of us. More attentive to the task we are doing. Taking an emotional step back long enough to notice what we are supposed to see in that moment.

Sometimes we are so busy trying to get through a moment that we never actually inhabit it.
Scripture says:

“Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.” — Ecclesiastes 4:6

And also:
“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.” — Hebrews 10:24

To consider one another requires presence. It requires slowing down enough to notice people. To listen. To see what is needed. To stop treating interruptions like obstacles. And understanding that, maybe, peace is found less in escaping our lives, and more in fully entering them with God.

05/10/2026

❤️Sometimes the most holy thing a weary mother can do is rest in the presence of Jesus.

Not striving.
Not proving.
Not carrying everything alone.
Just resting at His feet.

Happy Mother’s Day from Jen and Jenn Ministries

04/03/2026

Post for Easter from Jen Johnson.❤️❤️❤️

For Easter, I wanted to share who Jesus is to me. He is real, and an ever present help in trouble. Jesus saved my life. I owe everything to Him.

For 2½ years, I lived in a Behçet’s flare that brought intense pain, neurological symptoms, and even paralysis.

There were moments I couldn’t move.
Moments I couldn’t speak.
Moments I couldn’t even read.
But the hardest battle wasn’t just in my body…
It was in my mind.
In the darkest moments, when the pain felt unbearable, the temptation wasn’t really to die…
It was just to make the pain stop.
And that’s where truth mattered.

Over and over again, Mark(my husband) would gently remind me:
“You don’t want to give up.
You don’t want to die.
Right now, you just don’t want to be in pain.”

And when I couldn’t read Scripture, I listened to it.
On repeat. Either Mark singing or on my phone.
Songs from my childhood became lifelines:
There is a Redeemer
Father, I Adore You
The Lord’s Prayer
The Doxology
Jesus Loves Me
Truth… over and over again.

And in that place—when I had nothing left—
Jesus was not distant.
He was there.
Guarding my heart.
Guarding my mind.
This is what it felt like to have my heart and mind guarded in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7(NIV)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

03/29/2026

On Palm Sunday, the crowds celebrated Jesus—but they didn’t fully understand the kind of love He came to bring. It wasn’t loud or temporary, but deep, transforming, and personal. It was something beyond what this world can offer.

12/18/2025

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Living Bible

Always be joyful. Always keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

11/17/2025

Psalm 19:1-4

The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world.

Original photo taken By. Jen Johnson
Photo edited with Ai

09/22/2025

Jesus thank you!!! God is good❤️❤️❤️Praying for continued revival, not just here but all over the world.

09/17/2025

Jen Johnson's husband❤️