Do you remember this rebuke in Hebrews? “Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not… It happens in the grocery store aisle, when someone else’s children are behaving better or worse than your own. Or in […]
April 2017 Round-Up: Podcasts & Posts – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · April 30, 2017 Mom On Purpose Podcasts from April 2017 NOTE: Episode 24 was the end of season 2 of the Mom On Purpose podcast. Posts From April 2017 on JessConnell.com: PLEASE TAKE MY 2017 READER/LISTENER SURVEY!!! As a busy wife (to a Pastor), and homeschooling mom of 8, my time is […]
One Thing Your Son Needs – Jess Connell
Moms of sons, you want to take note of Titus 2:6. In the verses before this, Paul is instructing Timothy about HOW he should be pastoring the people in his church. In Titus 2: 1-5, Paul tells Timothy to give: older men a list of 6 things they are to DO and BE, older women a list of […]
Getting Some Peace & Quiet, as a Mom – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · March 23, 2017 Ever felt the guilt that comes on when a child asks you to play a game with them, or read to them, but you want to say “no?” I’m not asking about when you *can’t* say “yes” because you’re doing something else. But rather– what do you do […]
What Does “Modesty” Mean? (Biblical Modesty, Pt. 1) – Jess Connell
As Christian women, the topic of modesty can be a conversation fraught with traps. What does”modesty” even mean? Do we all have to dress according to some standard of not drawing the gaze of the biggest creep in the room? Or be like the most school-marm-y woman in the congregation? Is it a matter of inches on our […]
Your Kids Need to See Your Repentance – Jess Connell
I hate sin. I mean I really hate it. And I wish I could say I hate it for all the reasons God does, but I don’t. I’m not that holy. I definitely hate that it put Jesus on the cross. Honestly, though? I don’t hate it enough for that reason. Because I still do […]
Big Family Clothes Swapping & Storage Solutions – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · March 13, 2017 8 kids is a lot. It’s not “19 and counting” or anything, but it’s still a lot. The bigger our family has gotten, the more I’ve had to up my game when it comes to swapping out sizes and finding good organizing solutions for clothes. Here’s what standing in […]
Don't Let Your Feelings Rule Your Life – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · March 2, 2017 How can we avoid letting feelings rule our lives? 3 minutes of encouragement on that, after having a feelings-heavy day, yesterday: As always, let me know what YOU have to say, in the comments. Subscribe to my newsletter, and I’ll send monthly encouragement — full of truth and […]
Our Laundry Pile. (a 30-second video) – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · March 28, 2017 This is the mismatched shoe bin at our house right now. WHAT????! (As I told my husband… “SOCKS are explainable. They get wedged behind dressers and slip under beds. But SHOES?????!”) WHY do I have this many mismatched blue flip-flops and mismatched black dress shoes???! The struggle is real. […]
Mom Life: Ever Experienced Daily Burnout? – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · March 17, 2017 Have you ever felt this? After a morning filled with: kids squabbling some semblance of chores and house cleaning schooling done (even if imperfectly!) toddler meltdowns bottoms wiped bellies filled it is easy to get to mid-afternoon and to SIMPLY. FEEL. DONE. I have most definitely felt like this before, and […]
13,685 – 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 […]
VIDEO: My Baby Fusses During Tummy Time – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · April 27, 2017 The experts recommend “tummy time,” but babies don’t seem to enjoy it. Here are some ways moms can help their babies push through the difficulty and develop those important neck and tummy muscles and head toward crawling. Subscribe to my newsletter, and I’ll send monthly encouragement — full […]
12 Tips for Hiking with 3 to 6 Year Olds – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · March 6, 2017 Hiking with toddlers and preschoolers is quite different from hiking with older children. Especially if you’ve been an avid hiker with only adult-sized people, you are going to have to dramatically change your expectations. Nonetheless, hiking with 3-6 year olds really *IS* possible, and you can even ENJOY […]
Are You Contributing to a Culture of Lust? – Jess Connell
by Jess Connell · April 24, 2017 Christian woman, you may not even realize it, but are you pornifying our culture? Perhaps you say “no”– “I hate even the idea of porn!” “I don’t invite men to look at me with lust.” “I would never do that!” BUT– TAKE A FIELD TRIP THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS Go right now […]