Jenny's Story

Music has always been a part of me. The first memory I have of a specific song piercing

my soul was in the third grade. At school, we sang "Rainbow Connection." The

tune, the lyrics... everything about that song resonated with me, and it was then I knew

that music was part of my soul. Now I have had the honor of writing many songs

and musicals over the years. My kids would brag there is over 200. The truth is, I have

lost count. God sends the songs from Heaven, and I just write them down. I have written

for weddings, funerals, times of crisis, times of joy. I have written to let someone know

God loves them, and to help myself remember that He loves me as well. I write to tell

your stories. I write to share your hope.

Over time God has blessed me to expand my passions, talents, gifts, and knowledge beyond writing music. It is my desire to share these with others, to help them discover their own.

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Most recently, I am the volunteer director at our local FamilySearch Center. Between that and studying in school to further my knowledge with family history, events, curriculums and classes have been written and produced locally. As a genealogist that desires to teach others, I plan to make the curriculum available online as well. 

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Homeschooling as been a major part of my life. For 16 years I have taught my children and other children the joys of learning. As I near the end of my own children's education, I have expanded my skill set to create high school curriculum and mentor parents in home education. It has been transformational to understand the Well-Educated Heart way of learning. 

One area I have studied is Emergency Management and am a certified Incident Commander through FEMA. This knowledge has given me the opportunity to help others prepare for potential emergencies by having their daily lives ready and organized; including building supplies and skills such as canning, breadmaking, shelters, and more. There is a curriculum book written for the purpose to educate others and will be released in 2023. 

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My greatest  joy comes from that of being a wife and mother. Married nearly 27 years to my best friend, we are parents of four incredible young adults. Nothing in my life; no accomplishment can be greater nor make me happier than the role of Mother. 

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For all of these opportunities, I am humbled and grateful to take my dream to the next level and expand the audiences reached. Above all, everything I write and create, every story I tell, is to bring souls to Christ, for it is He who has given me these gifts to share.

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-Jenny McKinney