Kristen Jenson’s life changed one day when her 18 month old son almost died. As a full-time caregiver of a child with a disability, she leaned on God and angels to help her survive and then she was able bless others.

Discussion Points

Kristen enjoys baking. It is one of her creative outlets which brings her joy. She and her husband eat a mostly plant-based diet.
The near-drowning of her son, and his comatose state afterwards.
How to deal with feeling overwhelmed, and the idea that you just have to get through that day—don’t take on the whole future.
The brick wall analogy.
“Lord give me enough to get through this one day.”
The angels who came into her life to help her.
Be thankful. It could always be worse.
God doesn’t always give us what we want, but He does give us what we need.
How her prayers changed.
How God prepared her for her son’s death.
The prompting to help God protect young minds from pornography, and starting the company Protect Young Minds.
How writing her book “Good Pictures, Bad Pictures” was a group effort.
What physical exhaustion and burnout felt like.
The importance of finding joyful hobbies or recreation.
Jesus will help us through every step of the way—even you may not feel like He’s there.

Caregiver Tips

Get help! You can’t do it alone.
Find something you enjoy doing to keep you sane.
Walk or exercise with friends.
Work on projects or goals.
Find time to get respite or get a break. “You can handle anything if you get a break!”

ProtectYoungMinds.org

Kristen is now the driving force for helping parents protect their children from pornography.
Has many FREE resources to each parents how to protect their children, and keep them up to date with the latest threats and give them tools to combat pornography.
Parenting advice on how to help raise their kids to be emotionally resilient.
They have a new video based curriculum available.

My Favorite Takeaway

“God doesn’t give you the whole picture, but He does give you hope—hope to carry on.” --Kristen Jenson

When Kristen said this, it totally resonated with me. I often wish I could see the whole picture that God sees, but often He blesses me with peace. Feeling peace fills me with hope that God is aware of me and my situation and will help me carry on. It is a beautiful pattern.

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Kristen Jenson: How God and Angels Helped Me When I Couldn't Go On