Happy Hour #47 is with my friend Jess Connolly who I just love and adore! I met her last year at the Influence Conference and she was actually on episode #18 of The Happy Hour! Jess is passionate about speaking to women and inspiring them to walk with the Lord in the abundant life they have access to. Every conversation I have with Jess I leave feeling more inspired to live the life God has for me, and more in love with God. She has a way of making you feel as though you are the most important person in her world in that moment. Her and husband have four kids and live in Charleston, SC where they have planted a church and her company, Naptime Diaries, is located.

On this show we chatted about her overcoming her hatred of Summer, her new book, Wild and Free, that she just recently turned into the publisher, and releases in April of 2016. Jess explains the Influence Network and why they exist. Jess surprises me with her love of cheesy romantic novels about the South, and you will love the three things she's loving these days!

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Links from the show:

• The Influence Network that she co-founded with Hayley Morgan and all of their classes – which I'm teaching another one this month about adoption – sign up if you have adoption questions!
• Jenni Burke with DC Jacobson
• Jessi is currently reading: Bulls Island by Dorthea Benton Frank
• Interrupted (my personal favorite Jen book) & Ms. Understood by Jen Hatmaker
• What Happens When Women Walk in Faith by Lysa TerKeurst
• Mastering Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels
• House Fires Music

Giveaway:

Jessi is so graciously giving away a copy of her ABIDE devotional that Naptime Diaries just released this year as well as one of their prints on canvas. Any print you want in size 24×30 size. Head on over to Instagram to see how you can win!

Connect with Jessi:

// Blog // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram //

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