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Tag: rooted in Christ

“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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Controlling Mama, What Are You Clutching?

Posted on October 29, 2014January 28, 2023 by Jess Connell

As women, we are apt to be controllers. We tightly grip the things that matter most to us. We clutch our children, control our husband, treasure our possessions, count calories meticulously… whatever it is that matters to us, we tend to hold it tightly. But… it happened to me again this week: whatever we try to…

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5 Questions About Your Spiritual Growth

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Jess Connell

We have a bush, a beautiful bush that used to grow in our yard. (It was a Japanese Barberry— love them!!) But that was exactly the problem. It grew in the yard-– it had been planted in the middle of the grass. For two years, I mowed AROUND the bush, week in, week out. So earlier this…

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