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Tag: heart change

How I’m Fighting 3 Fears, Right Now

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Jess Connell

I’ve always thought of myself as pretty brave. Whether that’s true or not I don’t know but I looked to the externals and deemed it so: moving around the world, multiple times, as a growing family keeping having babies even though it HURTS (!!!) every time, and makes life harder quitting my dream job and moving to…

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“I Want to Stop Yelling at My Kids”

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Jess Connell

Is this you, Mama? Are you tired of fighting against this sin? I get tired of it, too. Over the last 10 years, I’ve made progress in my fight against sinful anger, but I’m not “over it”– oh how I wish I was! Unfortunately, it is still a sin I have to actively fight, or else…

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How I’m Growing in Self-Discipline

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jess Connell

I’ve never been a particularly disciplined person. People who know me well, saw my room when I was growing up, or who have ever seen the dishes stacked in my kitchen, are probably snickering right now. In fact, quite the opposite. I typically fly by the seat of my pants, procrastinate, and mostly do what I…

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Peace on Earth, Peace in My Controlling Heart

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jess Connell

The angels announced the coming of Christ to the shepherds: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!” Christmas lyrics echo the cry of the angels: In despair, I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,” I said; “For hate is strong, And mocks the…

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HELP! I Feel Like My Daughter’s In Charge!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jess Connell

This question came in response to my advice about handling tantrums— Q: I have a 3 year old daughter, who I think should just be re-named “stubborn”. I know I am going to have to put my foot down and insist, always, that what I say is followed through with. When my daughter is raging, and…

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Do Your Kids Need a Bickering Bootcamp?

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Jess Connell

Q: When you suddenly notice arguing, general strife that is seemingly NOT momentary…..what do you first address in the home? I am feeling frustrated because it seems sort of sudden and not just one or two kids. I have been very tired and struggling to buck up…so maybe my attitude is part of it. I…

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“A Sober Estimate”– 40 Questions for Personal Revival

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Jess Connell

Romans 12 challenges us to righty, soberly assess ourselves and our faith. “I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.”  ~Romans 12:3 Amidst non-stop workweeks, exhausting weekends, kids that need daily correction and meals, sin and sorrow, never-ending…

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Eustace & My Hard, Dragon Heart

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Jess Connell

One of my favorite passages in C.S. Lewis’ fiction is from his book, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. For background, Eustace is a wretched, spoiled boy who constantly complains and makes life miserable for himself and everyone else. He’s unexpectedly come to Narnia with his cousins Edmund and Lucy. The ship they’re on visits several islands, and…

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10 Things I’ve Said to My Kids in the Last Week That I Need To Hear, Too

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jess Connell

Today I got to thinking that, in the last week, I’ve said several things to my children that I should take to heart. Here’s 10 that came to mind. ABOUT HEART ATTITUDE– “That heart attitude will only make you more and more bitter. What can you choose to be cheerful about instead of grumping?” ABOUT…

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11 Ways Mothers Change the World

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Jess Connell

If you are one who: loves Christ, desires to see people come to worship and know Him, and longs to find her purpose in the world, Let me commend to you the role of mother. If you are a young woman who: has been told all the horrors and sob stories of colic and tantrums…

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