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Tag: beauty from ashes

“THAT Sin” Does Not Define You

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Jess Connell

  “I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.” ~1 John 2:12 Does one sin (or sin area) come into your mind when I say, “‘THAT sin’ does not define you?” I’ll be honest and tell you that I used to– as a believer– live under the weight…

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We Need What We Would Never Choose

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jess Connell

Lately I’ve talked with some friends who are hurting. I should say, who are *also* hurting. From my tiredness, feeling like a towel that has been wrung, all I feel is twisted and dry. I feel very cautious about saying anything about the hurt.  Though poets and celebrated authors have received acclaim and income from…

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What Comes After the Pain?

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Jess Connell

Isaiah is one of my favorite books of the Bible. So much truth about God. So much honesty about the fallibility of man. So many promises that strengthen faith. Consider this: God has built rhythms into our lives.  The cold ice-death of winter is followed by the buds of spring. The heat of a Texas…

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