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Rocking Out to the Limbo-Land Jukebox

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Jess Connell

As our winding story nears yet another “bend,” our necks are craned, but we can’t (YET) see which direction the river flows from here. Within a week, we are scheduled to hear back from the “committee” whose decision will either send our boat down one leg of the river: running a family business each summer in Colorado…

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I Can’t See Downriver

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Jess Connell

One of the last things our son wanted to do as a family, before leaving for bootcamp, was watch Master and Commander. I’m not generally a fan of Russell Crowe, but that movie is phenomenal. Many times over, it’s clear: it’s not human cunning, nor the battle plan, but providence, that guides one’s path along…

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The Constancy of Change in Motherhood

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Jess Connell

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”  — Heraclitus of Ephesus Year by year, changes come. And not merely in fashion, home decor, vehicle design, or celebrity culture. The very common fact of change touches the most simple and central things…

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I’m Currently “Writing” By Vlogging

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Jess Connell

Readers, I want to invite you to come check out my YouTube channel. Right now, I’m releasing 4 episodes a week. Here’s today’s video, ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LARGE FAMILY MOM (from start to finish): And last week, a vlog about a decision our oldest son is making: These videos chronicle life…

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FIVE VLOG Episodes: Check ‘Em Out!

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Jess Connell

So, if you haven’t heard yet, I’ve started a new vlog. We got kunekune piglets, and then had baby chicks, and we’ve got toddlers-preteens-roosters-chores-birthdays-almostadultkids… and more. And I want to get better at video editing, so I decided to dive right into this whole vlogging thing. Here are the first FIVE episodes: EPISODE ONE: An…

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I Started VLOGGING!! // Quick Update

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Jess Connell

  Hey everyone, Life has been crazy. We moved into a different house here on the camp where my husband works, AND we have two hens that went broody & one of them has hatched eggs, AND we bought 4 kunekune (small, grass-eating, friendly) pigs.  But amidst the crazy-wonderful-craziness, I realized that I have this…

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Build Now or Regret it Later: A Letter to Mothers of Young Children

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Jess Connell

“The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days; while she who lets their habits take care of themselves has a weary life of endless friction with the children.”   ~Charlotte Mason Dear Mom of young children, Do you realize the incredible power you have…

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KNOW YOUR BIBLE: 12 Ways to Improve Your Swordsmanship, part 2

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Jess Connell

Too often, I wait to FEEL like reading the Bible, rather than doing it wholeheartedly & seeking to grow in my understanding and dependency on God’s Word. In part 1, I shared 6 ways I’ve grown in “using my sword” (God’s Word). Here’s part 2, with 6 MORE practical ideas for you. #7- Hand-copy the…

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KNOW YOUR BIBLE: 12 Ways to Improve Your Swordsmanship, part 1

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jess Connell

Let me something painful but honest. The truth is:  there are many days when I just don’t desire to read God’s Word. In fact, over the past few years, there have been weeks at a time where I have had almost no desire to read or study my Bible.  It’s embarrassing. But maybe you can…

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Weak, Cracked Pots.

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Jess Connell

Weak. It’s not what we want to be. It’s far more glamorous to be strong. Able. Buff. Ripped. Cut. Well-off. Certain. Capable. Adept. Fierce.  No one enjoys being the needy one. The one asking for things. The one with nothing to contribute.  There’s ease in being the one with enough margin, enough wisdom, enough financial…

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