Are You There, God? It's Me, Generation X.

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.

–Ferris Bueller, July 5, 1985

If you were born between 1961 and 1981, you’re Generation X. We grew up during the greatest anti-child phase in modern history to become the world’s most devoted parents. God always works it out for our good.

I’m Jennifer. I’ve been blogging since 1999,
and doing this Gen X blog thing since 2008.
Where have you been this whole time?

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Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. (Psalm 127)

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