Welcome
Reflect Him is a Christ-centered space about the beautiful and difficult things we experience in faith and family, why religious freedom matters, how Jesus Christ helps us heal and respond to difficulties, and how healthy faith cultures protect agency and belonging.
We can have lasting influence when we reflect Him.
My name is JEN
I’m Jennifer Weaver—a mom of three grown children I’m grateful to share close relationships with, and an empty-nester married to my best friend for over thirty years.
You may be wondering whether everyone is truly welcome here. The answer is yes.
My story has many layers—beautiful experiences in faith and family, religious freedom impacted as a teen who wanted to change her faith, and the long-term effects of faith being influenced in ways that were not Christlike. More recently, I’ve seen some of what I experienced as a youth described in my faith community’s youth protection training and religious freedom resources. That recognition strengthened my desire to gather the support and tools I wish had been available sooner.
Above all, experience has taught me of my Savior’s ability to restore agency, heal wounds that are spiritual, and bring light to experiences that are hard to name. Every good thing I have in my life now is because of Him.
If you’ve ever felt confused, pressured, or uneasy in relationships where faith played a central role—or from those outside your faith community who do not understand your beliefs—you may find encouragement here. If you are here to better understand someone you love or lead, I’m glad you are here too.
For most of my adult life, I’ve served teens and youth leaders through religious education, church camps, and youth programs in both local and broader settings. I’ve also worked in early childhood education and with a nonprofit promoting evidence-based programs for at-risk youth. Currently, I serve as a church camp resource for leaders in my faith community across the western United States.
Our Savior understands everything we have experienced. He stood by us then, and He stands by us now. With His help, we can learn to reflect Him—and respond well, even to the most confusing experiences.
Your friend in faith and hope,
Jen Weaver
“Remember how Jesus ate with ‘sinners’? He kept people at the table. Just as He never gave up on individuals, I don’t believe He gives up on families or faith communities either. He cares deeply about us all. No one is beyond His reach.”
—Jennifer Weaver
The Book
The Girl Who Dropped Jesus and Then He Carried Her is my upcoming memoir about faith, belonging, and the subtle ways fear, humor, shame, and faith in Jesus Christ shape both belief and family. From childhood mishaps like dropping Jesus in church to barely surviving a faith change at a religious high school, my story traces what it means to be caught between two faith communities and three generations while discovering my Savior’s power to heal spiritual wounds.
The Reflect Him Podcast
On the Reflect Him podcast, I talk about the beautiful and difficult things we experience in faith and family, why religious freedom matters, and how Jesus Christ helps us heal, respond well, and build healthy faith cultures that protect agency, conscience, and belonging. Along the way, I draw from faith-based resources, my lived experience, and conversations with experts to explore these things in a faith-affirming framework.
Art in frame by Jorge Cocco Santángelo
