Category: Uncategorized

• Passing By

  My second traumatic birth felt normal at the time, almost mundane.

  jess abbey

  July 14, 2025

  Birth, Fountains in the Way, Uncategorized

  BIRTH STORIES, birth trauma, Christian, christian mom, death, dreams, faith, grief, hope, mental health, PTSD, TRAUMA

• Living Small & Sensory Bins

  My toddlers second birthday came in the middle of our time in our apartment. I thought we were drowning in toys at the time (with a toy rotation system in place). Turns out, we just didn’t have an organization system, and we’re living in a small space. I was wracking my brain trying to think…

  jess abbey

  June 9, 2025

  Crafts, ideas, activities, Uncategorized

  activities, apartment, hope, mom, motherhood, parenting, peace, small living, stay at home mom

• In Search of Peaceful Living

  

  Turns out to our surprise, our pursuit of peace itself was bringing peace into our lives. This peace came before the fruition of our efforts, before the house, before freedom. Peace was found “in between.”

  jess abbey

  May 8, 2025

  Fountains in the Way, history, Story, Uncategorized

  apartment, apartment living, Christian, Christian blogger, christian mom, downsizing, easy living, faith, finances, freedom, happiness, homebuying, hope, peace, peaceful living, seeking, seeking peace, small living

• History

  If you don’t know me, my name is Jess. I have a Masters Degree in Counseling and practiced Counseling for a few years. Clearly, I am also a Christian. Right now, I am staying home with some babies, which in other countries would just be called maternity leave. But alas in mine, we call this…

  jess abbey

  April 28, 2025

  Fountains in the Way, history, Making Rivers in the Desert, Story, Uncategorized

  bible, Christian, Christian blogger, christian mom, christian women, christianity, counseling, faith, god, hope, jesus, makingriversinthedesert, mental health, peace, subscribe