5 Minute Friday
When Your Soul Thirsts for More
The sun’s rays burst over the tree tops, bathing the glassy lake surface with a soft glow. A gentle breeze rustles the leaves. Birds begin their wake-up calls. Peace blankets the early morning scene. My soul is stirred, drawn closer to the One who orchestrated just this moment in time. My heart fills, almost to…
What If “Last” Wasn’t Such a Bad Thing?
There can be good things about the last of something. Last mortgage payment. Last time you make that particular mistake. Last day at a hated job. But for me, last usually denotes a finality I’m not excited about. The last day of a loved ones earthly life. My child’s last day home before college or…
Your Ever-Widening Circle of Influence
It begins with two. Him and her. Beginning a life together. Something so small—just two—grows large through the years. A couple joined becomes more. Blessings added through the years. As the numbers grow, so. too, does their influence. The circle expands. The reach widens. A legacy left is a legacy widely felt. Compounded by children’s…
Your Story Is Important [and Two-Year Blogging Anniversary Giveaway]
It really began years earlier. This writing mission. I couldn’t seem to stay away from writing and topic ideas and forming messages of encouragement. But it wasn’t until my oldest voiced the fateful statement, “You should start a blog, Mom.” that I became serious about my ministry. And so for two years now, I’ve blogged…
Why You Shouldn’t Edit Out All the Broken Type in Your Life
An editor’s work hours are spent correcting broken type. Polishing a piece until the ensuing words are whole and meaningful and presented in the best light possible. We see our lives in a similar way. Something to be corrected and adjusted. Something to be presented as polished and meaningful. Something to be edited until it…
All in His Family
“I don’t share the same genetics,” my tween nephew quipped during a discussion of our family’s traits. I assured him that although he was adopted, he is as much one of us as his cousins. He belongs to our family (whether he likes it or not :)). I never want Ben to think that because…
What Will You Do When You Get Back Up?
The rock loomed above our heads. We all came with one purpose: to climb that rock face. Most of us knew what the outcome would be: we would fall. Yet still we didn’t hesitate. With the words “belay on” and “climbing,” each of us began inching forward, finding one toe and finger hold at a…
What If We Viewed Things Differently?
What if we viewed things differently? What are the possibilities? One more chore. One more duty to perform. My attitude plummeted to the depths of the water. Yet, phrases tugged at me. Bits and pieces of Scripture tumbled into my selfish musings. Give thanks; praise always; do all to the glory of God. What if…
Twirling Thru Brokenness to the Song of the Lamb
There are times when I am captivated by the awesomeness of God. When my soul is burning with a love and reverence impossible to contain. These are the wonderful moments of relationship between Creator and created that were meant to be—that should always be. A drawing near often stirred by majesty, power, and beauty: splendid mountains at…
What Makes Mothers So Special?
I’m always wondering how to be a better mom. Often beating myself up because I falter in this motherhood thing. So I’m teaching myself to look at mothering differently. Mothers aren’t special because they gave birth. Mothers aren’t special because they are perfect. (Although mine is close. Psst—so is my mother-in-law.) Mothers aren’t special because…
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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