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"The End" is just the beginning
Why do some of the best stories finish with the words "the end?" Depending on your upbringing or country of origin, many children's...

Jenny Foster
Oct 8, 20212 min read


In the waiting...
Would you agree that the hardest part is the waiting? Waiting in line at the grocery store, waiting in traffic, or waiting for medical...

Jenny Foster
Sep 18, 20212 min read


There is a place...
If you've loved and lost a baby, there is a place. In 2020 I discovered a special place in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It's called The...

Jenny Foster
Jan 4, 20211 min read


A New Kind of Sandwich
You may have heard of it – the “sandwich generation.” Let’s define the concept loosely as someone essentially trapped between two things,...

Jenny Foster
Jan 2, 20214 min read


First Fruits
Every year for Mother's Day my husband takes me to a local nursery. He knows that all I want is to go to church and then pick out my...

Jenny Foster
Dec 23, 20202 min read


A crack in the sidewalk
Walking uphill in downtown Seattle, sweating in spite of a cold winter morning, my mind was lost in the music of my ear buds and...

Jenny Foster
Dec 10, 20202 min read


Book Summary - Natty's Pond: A Memoir
Completing this piece has been a sheer act of obedience because of the vulnerability of the topic. It is my hope to publish this memoir...

Jenny Foster
Dec 8, 20203 min read


Say "yes" to the ending
Writing a manuscript seemed easy the first time through. The story was in my head and seared into my heart. I simply had to will my...

Jenny Foster
Dec 8, 20201 min read


Perspectives on writing
Writing a book is many things, one of which is a promise. A promise to tell a story and to tell it well. History argues that a good story...

Jenny Foster
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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