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Tag: sober estimation

“If Every…” (a Self-Assessment for Christian Moms)

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Jess Connell

I like questions and ideas that help me be “have a sober estimate” of myself, like Romans 12:3 tells us to do. If you are a Christian mom, here are some questions you can consider, to help discern if you are being sober-minded and reasonable in your thoughts, words, and choices. Essentially, they all stem…

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13,685

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Jess Connell

As of today, that’s how many days have passed since the day I was born. I used this nifty calculator to figure it out. We could do that with all sorts of dates. How long have I been a believer? How old is my son/daughter? How long do we have left with them until they turn…

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How Ya Doin, Mama? (Really?)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jess Connell

Hey there, mom in the thick of raising your kids, or mom of 3 little ones, or newly postpartum mom, or homeschooling mom, or tired mom who has been dealing with a sick little person for far too long, or mom helping your aging parent, or single mom carrying the whole load yourself, or nomadic…

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Freestyle Friday — Romans 12:3

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jess Connell

Years ago, Doug & I went through a Grip-Birkman training session— which combines personality & spiritual gifts in order to help teams of Believers work together. One of the verses the trainer focused on has continued to convict and challenge me in the years since: “by the grace given to me I say to everyone among…

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