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Jen Bradbury
Mar 24 · 5 min read

The good stuff

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 

This week's prompt: Surprise. 

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My husband was ready to have kids long before I was.

I...

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#Five Minute Friday #youth pastor #babies #breastfeeding #motherhood

Jen Bradbury
Mar 17 · 5 min read

A life of adventure and love

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Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Share. 

Christmas Shopping With Dad 2015

As I stood in the bathroom doing my hair, I heard my dad...

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#Five Minute Friday #babies #parenting

Jen Bradbury
Feb 25 · 5 min read

I don't ever want to forget

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Forget.

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During this season of motherhood, there is so much I don't ever...

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#Five Minute Friday #babies #breastfeeding #parenting

Jen Bradbury
Sep 29 · 5 min read

The doubts that consume me

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Doubt.

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As a youth worker, Sundays are my favorite day of the week. It's the...

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#Five Minute Friday #babies #Missions #youth ministry #parenting #breastfeeding #doubt #youth pastor #Community

Jen Bradbury
Jun 18 · 5 min read

The world at my fingertips

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 

This week's prompt: World.   

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I love to travel and I used to do so...

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#refugee #Five Minute Friday #travel #pregnancy

Jen Bradbury
Jun 01 · 5 min read

Baby Blue Eyes

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Blue. 

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The first time I gazed into your blue eyes I was still on the...

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#Five Minute Friday #pregnancy #love #c-section #babies #parenting

Jen Bradbury
Feb 16 · 5 min read

When

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: When. 

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As a youth worker, I often hear teens say things like, 

-...

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#Five Minute Friday #Jesus gap #justice #youth worker #pregnancy #marriage

Jen Bradbury
Feb 03 · 5 min read

Wait

Today, I'm linking up with Kate Motaung's Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Wait.

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I'm not good at waiting.

For a type-A, driven person, waiting feels...

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#Five Minute Friday #pregnancy

Jen Bradbury
May 12 · 5 min read

Grateful

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Today, I'm linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker‘s Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 

This week's prompt: Grateful .

Last week, I spent 45 minutes on the phone discussing a...

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#Five Minute Friday #gratitude #hope #affirmation

Jen Bradbury
May 06 · 5 min read

A beautiful mess

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Today, I'm linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker‘s Five Minute Friday. The rules: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

This week's prompt: Mess.

I woke up this morning to a mess. The bathtub was filthy. Wet towels...

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#refugee #Five Minute Friday #story #Kiziba #Rwanda

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