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Tag: Contentment

How Will You Infuse Joy Into TODAY?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Jess Connell

It’s a rhythmic truth breathed throughout Scripture: “You return man to dust; …they are like a dream, like grass …in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers.” ~Psalm 90:3-6 (author: Moses) “He knows our frame He remembers that we are DUST. As for man, his days are like GRASS; he flourishes…

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6 Ways I Handle Being an Exhausted Mom

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jess Connell

Feeling exhausted? ME TOO! At this point of motherhood, it seems I should walk around with caution tape. That would give everyone around me a warning before they talked to or interacted with me. Maybe I could wear a sign: WARNING, WARNING, WARNING!!! DO NOT GO INTO THIS CONVERSATION WITH GREAT EXPECTATIONS. In fact, DIAL THOSE EXPECTATIONS…

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How to Be Content

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Jess Connell

Last night I got up out of bed because I remembered this wonderful advice– I needed it and my soul wouldn’t rest until I found it and reminded myself of these truths.  Perhaps you need it too? I’ve added some Scripture references for each point, for further meditation. PRESCRIPTION FOR CONTENTMENT: Never allow yourself to…

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This is Why You’re Discontent with Life.

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jess Connell

If you’re discontent with life, it’s very very likely that you’ve been living in a mental place of comparison. Discontentment and comparison often accompany one another. Comparison always kills joy, whether we’re comparing UP or comparing DOWN. COMPARING UP?  It is interesting to consider that when we compare, if our hearts are yearning for self-pity, we compare up.   If…

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