My son, my first born, is turning 13 years old on Friday. I am so fortunate to be his mom. I never knew too much about boys since I came from an all girl family, but as soon as I found out I was having a baby boy; he had my heart. The picture above…
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Final Trailer for Wicked: For Good out today!
How excited are you for this? I found this article on screen rant.com that goes into the new song for the movie, “The Girl in the Bubble” https://screenrant.com/wicked-2-for-good-movie-soundtrack-glinda-new-song-defying-gravity-comparison Please take a couple minutes to read. The article goes on to say that (warning: possible spoilers ahead) “However, it’s also crucial that “Girl In The Bubble”…
21 Years Without My Daddy
On September 1, 2004, my life as I knew it changed forever. My dad died of throat cancer. He was young. He was only 49 years old. As I am someone now who is 45 years old, it hits me harder each and every year I get closer to the age he was when he…
New Wicked: For Good Trailer is out!
My little Glinda and I are so excited to see this movie. Just look at all the colors and choreography! I just wanted to take a minute to share with you this new trailer. Enjoy your day!
The Elephant Story….it’s all about women helping women
Ladies, if you need to hear a little story saying that you are not alone in this life, the elephant story is for you. One of my favorite authors, Jen Hatmaker, told a story about elephants. This is a story she tells often. I first heard her tell the story to Labeled and Love retreat…
Are people born wicked or is wickedness thrust upon them?-Glinda the Good in Wicked part 1
How’s everyone holding up? I know the world has become something unrecognizable to me. The song from Wicked that opens up the Broadway Show and the movie is “No One Mourns the Wicked” by the remarkable Stephen Schwartz keep playing in my mind. What causes someone to become wicked? Or be perceived as wicked? Gregory…
Wicked for Good Featurette….out today!
I just looked on Reddit and saw that this is posted for “Wicked Wednesdays”. Here is the featurette. It looks so good! Everything about it. I cannot wait until this movie comes out on November 21st! How about you? Are you excited about it? What are you most excited to see? What do you hope…
Thinking Out Loud…Happy 10th Mr Oz!
Cause honey your soul can never grow old, it’s evergreenBaby your smile’s forever in my mind and memory I’m thinking ’bout how people fall in love in mysterious waysMaybe it’s all part of a planI’ll just keep on making the same mistakesHoping that you’ll understand But baby nowTake me into your loving armsKiss me under…
Mid-life: Are we just “dancing through life?”
Hi everyone! How are you all doing today? Right now I am recovering from yet another foot surgery, I decided to really get serious about this blogging thing. Over the past few years, I’ve been toying around with the idea of it, but it never really got anywhere. I’m determined this time to make a…
Hello world!
Welcome to the Jen Defies Gravity Blog! HI, my name is Jen. How are you today? I’d like to give you a few bits of information about me so we can get to know each other better. Fast Facts: This blog for me is a place for people to come and feel welcome. Understood. Gain…