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Category: Grow as a Disciple

How Ya Doin, Mama? (Really?)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jess Connell

Hey there, mom in the thick of raising your kids, or mom of 3 little ones, or newly postpartum mom, or homeschooling mom, or tired mom who has been dealing with a sick little person for far too long, or mom helping your aging parent, or single mom carrying the whole load yourself, or nomadic…

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Reclaiming JOY in My Personal Bible Study

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Jess Connell

For the past few years, I’ve been dissatisfied with my personal study of the Bible, and I’m trying to hash out why. My goal is to reclaim joy in my studies of God’s Word. Here are some things I’m thinking through as I try to discover an approach to God’s Word that rightly honors Him as the truth-teller and…

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Josh Duggar and the Problem We All Have

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jess Connell

Well, so here it is. After Josh Duggar molested a number of girls and got caught a number of times, he went on TV, got himself a wife, and sold purity and courtship and not kissing until marriage. We all watched as his dad gave him a purity talk, which we now know, he did solely for the camera, because he…

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What Our Kids Crave From Us

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Jess Connell

What do our kids want from us? Of course there are different possible answers to this question: time energy loving affection Or, as my five-year-old just said when I asked him, “candy.” Good grief, I love him. If you’ve been a parent for almost any length of time, you know that kids reveal things about you that weren’t…

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What I’m Reading, Thinking, Doing – 7/31/15

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jess Connell

WHAT I’M READING: Ten Proposed Commandments for Christian Parenting — #4 is the one that’s most difficult for me. What about you? A Letter to the Sister in Christ Who Aborted Her Child(ren) Can We Kill Human Beings if They Are Not Persons? On Planned Parenthood, Ashley Madison, and Shame— What happens in a culture where sexuality…

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July Mailbag: Conceived Before Marriage? Knowing God’s Will? Potty Training?

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Jess Connell

On the last day of each month, I take some of the Q&As that have happened in e-mails, private messages, and interactions with readers/friends, and anonymously share them here, with you all. CAN I CORRECT A CHILD WHEN I STRUGGLE WITH THE SAME THING? Q: I’ve wondered whether you have any experience in your yelling being passed on to your…

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What I’m Reading, Thinking, Doing – 7/25/15

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Jess Connell

Done this last month: Culled our library, pulling out books for a garage sale, and for some upcoming giveaways. Worked with a young friend to clean out and organize my craft closet. Finished a writing job. I’m so thankful to be able to work on Bible studies as a side job for extra income. Did a week-long…

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What Should A Young Man Be?

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Jess Connell

To the young lady, looking at a young man, as a potential husband: When you consider what you’d like in a young man, be honest… what ranks up there? Good looks? Nice eyes? Enjoyable sense of humor? Taller than you? Fun to talk to? Heck, I remember looking for those things (and getting them 🙂 I…

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It Takes Courage to Submit

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Jess Connell

“It takes incredible amount of courage and strength to go against the grain of what people want you to be.” ~Janet Mock, trans advocate, in a documentary about Bruce Jenner’s recent ESPN award No it doesn’t. It doesn’t take strength at all to go your own way. That is what comes naturally. This is the human…

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Are You Believing This Lie About Love?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jess Connell

“I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:11-12)  Driving down the highway, I voiced my frustrations to the Lord about a friend. I listed out criticisms and hurts,…

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