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Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Jen Violi has since made her home in such places as Dayton, OH, Goodyear, AZ, New Orleans, LA, and Takoma Park, MD. Jen has currently staked her claim in Portland, Oregon, where the greenery is plentiful, the creative spirit palpable, and the fresh coffee available every few feet -- just how she likes it. At the University of Dayton, Jen completed both a BA in English and Theatre and an MA in Theological Studies and worked for seven years in campus ministry, ultimately as Director of Retreats and Faith Development. During her time at UD, she wrote and directed over fourteen spiritual dramas and facilitated numerous retreat experiences on campus and elsewhere. In 2004, she journeyed to the University of New...more


September 20, 2012


Moody Detour


Sara and I were lost. Again. Well, sort of lost. We knew where we were and we could even see where we were going, but we just couldn't get there. Has that happened to you? Can I get an amen?

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Average rating: 3.63 · 555 ratings · 184 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
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“My heart broke when he died, split in half and fell down into my stomach or somewhere deep and muddy, and I'm still not sure where it is now. I hear it beating sometimes in my ears, or feel its fast pulse in my neck, like I do now; but in my chest, where it should be, it mostly just feels empty.”
Jen Violi, Putting Makeup on Dead People

“Everything is art,' Tim says, a far-off look suddenly clouding those hazel eyes. 'Death is art. Life is art. Pain is art.”
Jen Violi, Putting Makeup on Dead People

“It's not all or nothing, honey. It's usually everything and something else.”
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