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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…
Where Do You See God’s Goodness?
“Is he – quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.” “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe! But he’s good. He’s the king, I tell you.” – C.S. Lewis, from The Chronicles of Narnia Joy fills some days. Other days feel okay. However, there are…
To Be Intentional Doesn’t Mean To Do More (freedom of intentionality)
“All you have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you,” Gandolf the Grey, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring I want to steward well the time God has given me. Yet too often it seems as if every second is prefilled for me. Work,…
Who Is in Control? When You Long for a Peaceful Heart
Few things are more frustrating to me then when I find myself critical, cranky, and crying for no apparent reason. And while I can make wise choices to help turn my mood around, I’m learning the key to a peaceful heart isn’t in my power but in God’s transforming Word. Down-in-the-Dumps Attitude Some days my…
Experience the Sweetness of Lent
Lent offers Christians a wonderful opportunity to experience in greater depth the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the immeasurable love of the Lord. Growing up, I duteously gave up something for Lent. Often it was candy or specifically, chocolate. However, in the latter years, I’ve tried to make it a bit more spiritual, such as…
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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