5 Minute Friday
The Most Effective Way to Share Truth
Imparting words of God’s love is powerful. Sharing His love through actions is more powerful. A look. A smile. A hug. Demonstrating gifts of awe. Her life is just this … showing love … imparting truth in her unconditional acceptance, in her unhampered love for all. Grabbing hands she pulls others together, refusing to allow…
What Grace Looks Like
Left on my own, I am nothing. But my Savior doesn’t leave me there. He meets me with grace. When I am weary, He offers me rest. When I am crying, He catches each tear. When I am weak, He is my strength. When I am angry, He bades me give it to Him. When…
Getting Heard; Making a Difference
Dear Readers, I am going to ask for a favor. For some unknown reason, the post I published on Friday, “Getting Heard; Making a Difference,” disappeared from my blog. It had already received a few comments and been shared a number of times. Therefore, I’m re-posting it tonight. Since the link to the lost post…
In the Midst of the Long and Hard There Is This…[Gifts]
The days get long and hard and complicated. But there is this … gifts of grace. Gentle breezes brushing tree tops, setting clothes to flapping on the line. There is Grandma’s threadbare clothespin bag, filled with memories—a legacy of hard work and family. There is sunshine and soft green grass. There are brothers and love…
From Ordinary to Extraordinary (A Lesson in Courage)
There wasn’t anything extraordinary about Corrie Ten Boom. She didn’t possess inordinate strength. She wasn’t a genius. Her nerves weren’t made of steal. She didn’t come from a royal lineage or court those in great authority. She hadn’t practiced courage so she’d be better prepared to hide Jews and for what she’d face in the…
Resetting a Difficult Day
Sometimes life just stinks! No matter how much I want to sugar coat it, that’s just the way it is. Or at least the way it seems to me. The day may start out fine—the sun peaking above the horizon, illuminating all the dark corners. Then the clouds roll in. Stormy winds pick up and…
For When It’s Tempting to Hide the True You
Walking in the room, I glance around. It’s filled with other parents. Men, women. Eyes begging for clarity. All looking for answers. In that moment, it’s tempting to become someone different. Someone I think they need more than the real broken me. Someone who has it all together. Who never questions why. Who never…
Unspoken Words of Wisdom
Words of wisdom don’t always have to be spoken. Her twinkling eyes catch the glimmer of the raindrop as it strikes the glass. “Hi!” She greets it as if an old friend. She grins and giggles over what appears to be much of nothing, but which really might be everything. Her joy is infectious. She…
Release the Treasure of Today
Each day the burdens weigh heavy. There may be loneliness or illness or lack or overabundance. There might be death or disagreements or separations or hunger. Even on good days, strife, uncertainty, busyness, or restlessness litter the hours. This is the life we are called to persevere in. And it is hard! I awake in…
Solution for Caked-On Filth [Squeaky Clean With No Scrubbing]
Oozing down His body, flowing over the parched ground. Staining all it touched. His blood. Warm. Bright. RED. Life ending, yet life giving. The horror of His mutilation. His sacrifice for me. His sacrifice for you. Giving of His life in the most horrendous, bloody way for all of His beloved children. Remember the…
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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