5 Minute Friday
When You Need to be Reminded You Are Loved
None of us have it together. The hubby with the graying hair and propensity for chocolate. The oldest son, crooked arm and procrastination bent. The next son, who sports a slightly tipped ear and drags his feet so very slow at times. Then there’s the girl, rounded belly and s-t-u-b-b-o-r-n. And the baby—not so much…
Three Words to Say When You Want to Say It All
I wanted to say something helpful. I wanted to solve the problem … put a bounce back in his step. I wanted to offer encouragement. To tell him I knew he could do it. To offer support and assurance that this day, too, shall pass. So I chose three little words. The bare minimum. Simple…
Be Set Free From the Prison of Fear
I go to bed wondering if I’ve dotted my i’s and crossed my t’s. The day past and the day to come run through my mind like a video stuck on replay. The questions roll in. Did I remember to close the damper on the stove? Is my cell phone plugged in? How will I…
Choosing the One to Cherish
There are so many things in this world to strive for. So many to value. Clothes. Family. Money. Prestige. Respect. Health. Leisure time. The environment. Never a shortage. Daily I struggle with which ones to grasp, which ones to release. Few are wrong. But how many do I grasp too tightly? How many have become…
Opportunity in Disguise [FMF]
I don’t think I’m the only one who avoids hardships and hurtful moments if at all possible. In fact, it is normal for most of us. However, struggles are unavoidable. We will all face them. And I’m discovering that’s not such a bad thing. It’s often in and through the suffering where opportunity is most…
In Awe and Wonder
I had a different post planned for today but couldn’t pass up joining in the last Five Minute Friday linkup of the year. Lisa-Jo is taking a break from these short writings for the month of December, so after this one, there will be no more FMF posts until 2013. Today’s prompt is a great…
There Are Times to Stay
We’ve spent a couple years trying to teach our young black lab Kaia to sit at her kennel door until we command otherwise—with limited success. She doesn’t want to wait to move into action. It has been frustrating, but then I do a similar thing. I often jump headlong into an activity before adequately considering whether…
Cultivating Quiet
In my mind there’s nothing better than getting away from it all. And I mean, getting away. Away to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota, where the only way in and out is by canoe/kayak. Or if that’s not possible, a hike through close-by timber or prairie will do. Where solitude engulfs…
Desperate to Affect Real Change
There are areas in my life that I long to change. My critical nature (especially with my family) is a biggie. I’ve tried for years to instigate that change, to be more gracious and long-suffering. Yet it seems I merely do the 1/2-step dance—1 step forward, 2 back. No matter how much I strive, in my…
With Blended Voices
Little children often want to sound like their mom or dad. It’s comical to hear mature words come out of tiny mouths. As they grow, though, children develop their own speech habits and quirks, which we often carry into adulthood. Writers are encouraged to establish their own “voice” as well. Reading would get quite boring…
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).
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