Jenny L. Hassell

The Deep End: Grown-Ups with Broken Toys

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Trying to See People for Who They Wanted to Be – Not Just Who They Became I think a lot about what shapes the way I view people and why I see them through that particular filter. Some of my views are negative, admittedly. Some people cause me anxiety and cause me to feel resentment … Read more

Still Waters: Grace For the Ungraceful

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What God Wouldn’t Let Me Ignore“But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 Some people just bring out the worst in me. Like, the blood-pressure-spiking, passive-aggressive-prayer-level worst. You’ve encountered them, I’m sure. They interrupt when you’re talking. They roll their eyes … Read more

The Deep End: The Weight of Invisible Work

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Let’s slap a label on that work you do that nobody sees. I’m calling it “invisible work”. You don’t clock in for it. There’s no paycheck, no round of applause at the end of the day. It doesn’t go on a résumé. But it piles up anyway—quietly, steadily, until you’re carrying so much that you … Read more