Fountains in the Way

"That when the thirsty come, I may show them the fountains in the way."

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  • His Better Way

    A year ago I would have been able to list off the ways that I knew God was good, and that was in the midst of the fire. This year, in the aftermath of last year, a difficult pregnancy, birth and postpartum, I’m no longer in the fire, yet I find myself crying out to…

    jess abbey

    August 16, 2025
    Broken, Fountains in the Way
    bible, Christian, Christian blogger, christian mom, christian women, christianity, faith, freedom, god, grief, hope, jesus, peace, peaceful living, seeking peace
  • 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

    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

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