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Learning to take risks, as a girl who likes a sure thing
God has asked me to take many risks in my life that wouldn't make sense to most people. As someone who prefers certainty, I've learned a lot from risk.
Aug 5
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Jennifer Ortakales
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July 2025
Our wedding story
Five years ago, we got married in the middle of the pandemic. It wasn’t what we had planned, but it was beautiful.
Jul 26
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Jennifer Ortakales
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June 2025
5 things I wish I knew before college
While there isn’t much I would change about my college experience, there are a few things I learned the hard way.
Jun 24
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Jennifer Ortakales
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Some days I don’t wear makeup and it’s okay
It’s a daily challenge to decide whether I’m brave enough to go without makeup. Some days I crave the confidence that sits in my mascara tube.
Jun 13
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Jennifer Ortakales
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Why I'm grateful for rejection
Every opportunity to return to the traditional journalism path I want is coming up short. Rejection is hard, but it’s also necessary to get to where…
Jun 4
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Jennifer Ortakales
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May 2025
The wrong place at the right time
When I was rejected at my last church, it didn’t mean that God was also turning me down or that I’d heard Him wrong. He gave me a desire, but where I…
May 15
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Jennifer Ortakales
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A girl, her determination, and a power drill
I've always been determined to do things myself, but I was a little afraid to use a power drill for the first time. I got over that fear while building…
May 5
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Jennifer Ortakales
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April 2025
Befriending undone
What an idea to embrace the things in my life and faith that are still in progress. It’s quite contrary to my aversion to things left unfinished.
Apr 24
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Jennifer Ortakales
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Boasting in my weakness
Rest is important for everyone. It reminds us to rely on God for strength.
Apr 17
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Jennifer Ortakales
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Living free of shame from your past
When I reclaimed my faith in my early twenties, there was so much joy and hope, but I also felt a lot of shame for my past. Here are a few things that…
Apr 1
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Jennifer Ortakales
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March 2025
When I thought I lost me
The silly, bubbly Jenny was always there, I’d just forgotten her. In the middle of all my mess, God showed me His love which was better than anything I…
Mar 26
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Jennifer Ortakales
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What my barista job has taught me about stress and performance
Working at a coffee shop has been a welcome respite from the stressors of corporate media, where deadlines ran my day and I was constantly trying to…
Mar 17
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Jennifer Ortakales
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