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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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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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12 Things To Do When Your World Explodes

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Jess Connell

Sometimes life blindsides us. It could be any number of things. But sometimes in life, we feel like everything has exploded around us, and nothing is as it was before. (For us, some of them have been death of a parent while he was driving to our wedding, miscarriage x3, job loss, unexplained illness, hurting/sick…

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In the Crucible: Encouragement for the Sufferer

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Jess Connell

When a friend recently shared her hurts… exposed her weak places… whispered of her doubts and her questions, in the midst of suffering, here is some of what I wrote to her.  I offer it to you, too, if you are in a wounded, hurting place: Sounds like God has you in the crucible.  It is…

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