inspirational
Jessica Stephens
When God’s “favor” isn’t found in the result… ...

Honestly, most of the lists, goals, plans that my husband and I have made year after year have not come to fruition.

When God’s “favor” isn’t found in the result… but in the process. May you have eyes to see and be thankful
inspirational
Jessica Stephens
Do the Last Thing God Told You to Do.

Don’t be tempted to become enslaved to the title you’ve arrested yourself under and thereby become a faithful servant to that “title” instead of the Lord.

Do the Last Thing God Told You to Do.
Jessica Stephens
Funny Story...Inclusive of Poops, Teething ...

Things were going smoothly, somewhat.

And then, things ramped up.

Funny Story...Inclusive of Poops, Teething Upsets, and Rain.
inspirational, parenting
Jessica Stephens
"Are you going to die?” my four-year-old son ...

“Are you going to die?” my four-year-old son asked. 

You’d think this would be his first time asking such a question. I mean he’s only 4 years old. 

"Are you going to die?” my four-year-old son asked. Tough questions during everyday moments.
inspirational, personal
Jessica Stephens
Weight-Loss: Focusing on the Process...Not the ...

After a few weeks of doing some at-home workouts, aside from being “sore” a few days in a row, I saw very little results from my sweaty workouts.

My husband assured me that “these things” took time. He was quite the professional at this point in coaching and encouraging me through any postpartum woes. We just had our third child. But I wanted some sort of results. Anything to motivate me to keep at it.

Weight-Loss: Focusing on the Process...Not the End Results

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3 Ways Princeton Prepared Me for Motherhood

3 Ways Princeton Prepared Me for Motherhood

I am my best comparison. Some moms make their kids meals from scratch every day, some are super organized and have weekly toy rotations, some have detailed curriculums and homeschool like Harvard professors, some dress their kid to the nine, and some have sleep trained and potty trained their child by the age of 2.

I personally don’t like arts and crafts. I feel stressed thinking about following strict times to do things. I prefer to stay home all day and do home activities (this quarantine was an easy adjustment). But do you know what I do love?

You’re Not Behind in this Journey Called Life: 3 Pivotal Lessons I’ve Learned From My Brother Joseph

You’re Not Behind in this Journey Called Life: 3 Pivotal Lessons I’ve Learned From My Brother Joseph

Have you ever felt a God-given desire to have children, only to find yourself struggling with infertility? Or felt led to become a lawyer, but then failed the LSAT? Or felt like God promised you marriage, but another year goes by and you still weren’t even dating anyone? Or heard the Lord tell you to start that business but then you found yourself on the verge of bankruptcy?