Halloween reminds us that shadows and light aren’t enemies — they’re dance partners.

Even in the unraveling, something deeper was still being woven.
I wanted so desperately to guide my daughters toward light and safety. But what I didn’t yet understand was how hard it is to lead someone down a path you’re still learning to walk yourself.

Every life tells a story. Every story is a tapestry.

The entire team of “craftsmen”—family, church, and friends—came together to weave their colorful threads into the growing tapestry of our lives.

You never know who is watching, who is quietly hurting, or who is just waiting for a sign of kindness.

So today, on National Smile Day, I encourage you to put yours on. Wear it like the gift it is.

My grandmother’s golden thread passed through the hand of a nun, who placed the first stitch. That stitch led to another, and then another, until it brought me to that “castle on a hill,”

This is the central hub for the ongoing series, Happily N’ever After: When Sandcastles Fall. Each chapter unfolds the story of love, loss, and hope — woven together like a tapestry. New chapters release every Wednesday and Friday.

Because in the end, we are all just stories.
And I want mine to be a good one.

🪷💙 Jen

Her castles of imagination weren’t just fantasy. They were her hope for safety, stability, and love.

Corey loved happy endings. When one wasn’t obvious, she created it. She looked for them, expected them, and lived as though “happily ever after” was always possible

If you’ve ever felt the sting of loss, the silence of unanswered prayers, or the longing for a story to end differently—this space is for you

Eight years later, a mother shares her grief, her daughter’s words, and a call to remember: scars don’t erase pain, but they prove survival.

On the 8th anniversary of my daughter’s passing, I share her own words from her 2015. I hear a girl clawing her way back to herself: brave, raw, and stubbornly hopeful. She called herself a “victor” when many had taught her to feel small.

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🌿 Series 3: The Intimacy Revisited Collection

When Tarzan and Jane drifted apart, the wounds weren’t loud — they were quiet.
A missed glance. A swallowed truth. A night spent side-by-side but worlds away.

Series 3 dives beneath the surface of those moments and asks the real questions:
What were they feeling? What went unsaid? Where did the connection break? And how could it have been different?

This is the heart-lens view —
a raw, honest look at the emotions, misunderstandings, and unmet needs that shape intimacy…and the small, courageous shifts that can rebuild it.

Not blame.
Not judgment.
Just two imperfect hearts learning how to find each other again.

The final chapter in the Tarzan & Jane Marriage Series: Tarzan awakens to what truly matters — choosing Jane again, with renewed curiosity and love.

Tarzan begins awkward but sincere efforts to reconnect with Jane. Discover why effort matters more than perfection when rebuilding intimacy in marriage