Comments for Jan Kern

Comment on A Season’s Gifts by Jenni

Jenni — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:53:59 +0000

Meeting you at Mount Hermon was a blessing Jan. I was actually encouraged by the ink from your pen on the pages of the devotionals I sent for critique. Your insights and suggestions were sprinkled with wisdom that will help in my future writing. I began writing a fiction story as soon as I arrived home from the conference. I trust the Lord will ooze through my pen as I write His story. This unkempt, curly head of mine will be bent in prayer a great deal until my trek up the mountain to the Writers conference next year, where I hope to visit with you again.

Comment on A Season’s Gifts by jankern

jankern — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:54:48 +0000

So being a California girl you know how the unpredictable weather (especially this winter!) can be a picture for the unpredictable seasons of our lives. And it also sounds like you’ve experienced firsthand how very powerfully present God can be in any of our experiences of unpredictability. One of those is a violation of trust in a relationship that leave you feeling as if the earth dropped out from under you. May God be so very present with you in this healing season.

And I look forward to meeting you at Mount Hermon too!

Comment on A Season’s Gifts by Jenni

Jenni — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:50:23 +0000

By the way, I hope to meet you (another fellow California girl) at Mount Hermon in two weeks.

Comment on A Season’s Gifts by Jenni

Jenni — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:45:16 +0000

I know what you mean about winter in Northern California. We are so spoiled, and yet today we experienced a hail storm. I also know what you mean about uncertain times. They can drop in unexpectedly, but I’m so thankful that the Lord can heal wounds inflicted by the loss of trust in relationships.

Comment on Cherry Pits . . . and Eventually Grace by jankern

jankern — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:54:14 +0000

John, thank you for sharing. I’m beginning to realize how common some version of this story is and how painful it is for many. It sure changes the direction of our journey, doesn’t it? Along with the pain and the long road to healing comes opportunities for growth and serving that perhaps would not have otherwise happened. May God bless you on your continued journey and learning to fight.

Comment on Cherry Pits . . . and Eventually Grace by John Strong

John Strong — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:38:00 +0000

Hi Jan, my name is John Strong and I was just assigned to your mentoring group at the Mt Hermon writer’s conference this March. I went to your website and saw this post right there on the top. I was astonished, given I had written nothing about myself in my application. I just read your post to my wife and we both recognized I could have written these same words about my childhood but, unfortunately, without the “learning how to fight” until very recently. I look forward to meeting you and receiving your coaching as I am now working to broaden my own influence for good. God bless you, John

Comment on A Season’s Gifts by jankern

jankern — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:21:42 +0000

Thank you, Nancy. You’re such an encouragement to me. But yes, it is so true. And we also live in uncertain times that go far beyond the unpredictability of a life season or a weather season–more so, perhaps, than has been true in the past. To be able to learn to live in those seasons with peace, hope, and expectation is a gift from God.

Comment on A Season’s Gifts by Nancy Lopez

Nancy Lopez — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:53:11 +0000

Love you Jan! Love the way you think and the way you write. It’s so true, isn’t it…the importance of learning to live in the uncertain seasons of our lives.

Comment on Cherry Pits . . . and Eventually Grace by jankern

jankern — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:30:17 +0000

What we didn’t realize–or share–while we were growing up! But yes, the hope is that we can move forward with those new beginnings. Thanks for sharing, Anne.

Comment on Cherry Pits . . . and Eventually Grace by Anne Jones

Anne Jones — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:16:39 +0000

Jan –
Your story here reminds me of growing up…I was one who hid, Judy had the stomach aches. I appreciate the end because it’s a beginning.