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Practice Gratitude, Even in Difficult Seasons
When difficult seasons present, it can be hard to practice gratitude. Yet giving thanks should not be optional. A Hard Season I began writing this blog post three months ago. I started it with this paragraph: “My husband and I are in one of those seasons. Our vehicles continue to steal from our bank account.…
A Prayer for When Life Hurts Too Much
Sometimes life hurts too much. The pain and weightiness become more than we can handle. It’s then we’re forced to turn to the One who can take it all. The Lord is able, and He is willing to help His children when we surrender our pain to Him. I’m currently in a season that is…
The Death of a Loved One (with great love comes great sorrow)
I didn’t know how my daughter would process Mom’s death. Rachel and Mom shared a close bond, developed through all the years my mother would travel with us to doctor appointments. Everyone deals differently with the death of a loved one. With our girl’s small verbal vocabulary, none of us knew how she was dealing…
Notice the Miracles Around You
When the excitement and anticipation of the holidays give way to the tedium and monotony of daily routines, look for the miracles. They are there. Miracles Miracles. Isn’t that what Christmas is all about? A virgin mother. God coming to earth as a human baby. Angels proclaiming to shepherds the birth of the Savior. Amazing…
Don’t Neglect the Gift of Laughter (Book Review)
In the busyness of my days, I too often ignore an essential aspect of a healthy life: laughter. I get so caught up in doing all the things, that taking the time to enjoy life takes a back seat. Laughter simply seems to be a perk I hesitate to take time for. Gift of Laughter…
Trusting God When You Can’t See What He Is Doing
Trusting God is easy to say but rarely as easy to do. Still, God gives us plenty of reasons to put our faith in Him. In fact, His very nature screams “trust me!” The Character of God It’s true, we sometimes struggle with trusting God, especially during certain seasons. But it’s equally true that God…
Find Help in Discerning God’s Will (book review & giveaway)
“God simply asks us to obey Him where He has us, trusting Him to guide us to our next steps in His perfect timing.” —Brittany Ann, Follow God’s Will God Has a Plan The Lord knows all, sees all, and is present everywhere. He has always been and always will be, is infinitely wise, and…
Trust the Lord With the Thorns in Your Life
Most of us have a thorn or two in our lives, some perhaps have many. Like the Apostle Paul, we’d rather be rid of them, but also like Paul, the Lord may not agree, instead assuring us that His “grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness” (2 Corinthians 9b). And which…
Failure or Obedience? (Purposeful Living)
With purposeful living, we can at times feel like we’re failing. At first glance, it looks like I failed at following through with my one word, purposeful, this year. I’ve done very little writing, am spending little time with my husband and daughter, have been sporadic with exercise, seem to be “fitting in” my quiet…
Receive Joy and Peace (even when life hurts)
We can’t earn peace, joy, and security, nor can we find it in ourselves or our surroundings. But we can receive it, even in our most difficult seasons. Sunlight danced on the walls as I struggled to keep my eyes open. In those twilight moments between deep sleep and fully awake, a film reel kept…
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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