Julie Sunne
Give Thanks: His Faithful Love Endures Forever (“Relentless” book giveaway)
The day my first unborn baby went to be with Jesus changed my life in many ways. For the first time in my life I questioned the Lord’s love for me. Yet somehow through the years, I discovered that His is a forever love that shows up brightest in those darkest times. Relentless Still the…
Cultivating a Life of Gratitude Involves More Than Tit for Tat (Gratitude Series)
“What does a life of gratitude look like when your days are gritty, long, and sometimes dark? What is God providing here and now?” —Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts In hindsight, I would have done it differently. Teaching my children gratitude lay forefront in my mind as they grew. But the way I taught it…
I Wonder If Jesus Found It Hard to Do Too (Rest)
I do wonder if Jesus found it hard to do too…. rest that is. I’ve decided to take a two-week break from my computers. There I typed it and said it. A part of me feels relieved; another part wants to erase that sentence, even though it’s for a very good reason. I’m taking time…
When Difficult Change Challenges Your Identity – A Good Thing?
Change, especially unwanted or life-altering change, can challenge what we perceive as our identity. As painful as it is, that can be a good thing. I knew I’d be sad, but the intensity of my feelings surprised me. This past month I followed my youngest on a four-hour drive to his chosen college. Two adult…
In Five Years … Continue on With Hope
Hold onto hope in all that life throws at you by remembering the Lord’s faithfulness. The past five years have brought a world of changes to our lives. Some good, some hard, but we’ve been able to face them all with hope by looking to the Lord. During this time, my husband and I have…
Your Sacred Journey: Through the Struggle Comes Growth
Looking back I see a bit clearer why the Lord didn’t grant my wish for the life I desired. He offered something more to me. He’s asking me to walk a sacred journey, one set apart, dedicated to His service, not my own. Sacred Journey Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary offers this definition of sacred: sacred. 1a :…
Hold It All Loosely in Living and Dying
“Nothing was [ever] yours. At best, you had it on loan from God.” ~Andrew Budek-Schmeisser Life as a mom is interesting. You spend the first 12 years of a child’s life holding them close and then the rest of their life letting them go. Hardest Part of Living and Dying In the throes of the…
Pursue Healing for Your Mother/Daughter Relationship (Review)
God created us to be in community, to be supported and to support others through our relationships. Yet walking through life with those closest to us can be an imposing assignment, especially for mothers and daughters. Relationship Restoration That relationship between a mother and daughter proves powerful yet unpredictable, especially in the teenage years when…
You Are Not Enough (find security in the Lord)
We fool ourselves when we place our security in our own strength, skills, or knowledge. “I’ll push, you pedal, Rach,” I encouraged my daughter, “then we’ll make it.” By sticking with it, we did reach the top of that daunting hill and continue to do so quite often. Such perseverance is needed to complete many…
What Are You Willing to Do for the Lord?
“There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.” －Dwight L. Moody Have you ever desired to play a bigger role for the Lord only to discover you are already where He wants you? What brought you to that…
Hello, I'm Julie, an imperfect wife and mother of four. Life in this broken world is not always easy. Yet, joy can be found in each day through the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I find it's easy for our day's blessings to get lost in its happenings. But God's "mercies never end" (Lamentations 3:22) and His "grace is sufficient" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
May the posts and pages on this site offer you a measure of peace and encouragement.
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