5 Minute Friday
He Is Enough
Yesterday, I traveled across the country to beautiful North Carolina to attend my first-ever writer’s/speaker’s conference: She Speaks. From everything I’ve been hearing, it is a wonderful conference imparting a wealth of information, love and encouragement. The conference hasn’t even started yet, and I’ve met some beautiful new friends who love the Lord and feel…
Sharing Our Story
I sat with some ladies at a meeting the other day and was asked to share a little of what was going on in my life. After I finished, an elderly lady felt led to give an account of her family’s struggles. In the past year, herself, her daughter, and her granddaughter had all been…
“I’m so tired of hearing about bad things!” (Hope)
Have you listened to the news lately? It’s not very uplifting. No matter which way we turn sadness, horror, violence, and insanity greet us. I see it in the stories of the innocent lives snuffed out in the name of convenience. The endless wars. The street shootings and beatings. The name calling and mudslinging. The…
Take a Risk for Life
We must risk to truly live. Many years ago I interviewed a World War II vet. He was an amazing man. Sharing his stories of hardship and survival on the front lines. Since that interview, I’ve often wondered if I would have been as brave in the same circumstances. Would I have stood strong by…
Lighting the Path (Fathers)
As we prepare for my son to “leave the nest” in a couple months (Update: He is now through his third year of college with our next son having completed his first year.), I find myself wondering about the path he will take: Where God will lead him. What kind of career he will have. Who…
Of Death and Life (Expectations: God will act)
What’s not to appreciate about spring? Sun warmth covers the earth during the days while the night’s coolness provides refreshing rest. New sprouts poke through an earth waking up from deep slumber. Buds unfurl, releasing their glorious colors to a renewed creation. In our earthly life, we must wait through a frozen winter or for…
A Blessing or a Curse (Perspective)
The truth is life changes. Sometimes we deem the changes good, sometimes not. This makes looking too far ahead a bit scary. My husband and I are unsure of the future on many fronts: Where will we live in a few short years? Where will Rachel’s home be? Can we find a secure home where she…
What Will This Day Bring? [Opportunity]
It’s a Friday, and once again, I’m jumping on board The Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday bus. Writing for five minutes flat (okay, I’m not sure I’ve ever quit after 5) stretches my creativity, but more importantly, forces me to write concisely. Hope you enjoy. Today’s prompt is Opportunity. GO Every day awakes, stretches out…
Seeing Imperfectly [Perspective]
On Fridays I like to link with The Gypsy Mama for 5 Minute Fridays where we write unhindered and unedited for 5 minutes straight—addressing a different topic each week. Only lately it seems I don’t get 5 minutes to write until Saturday morning. This week’s prompt, Perspective, is perfect for this time in my life.…
A Time for Stones [Identity]
I’m pleased to announce the winner of last week’s book giveaway is Cheryl McKay of Purple Penworks. Congratulations Cheryl for winning Katie Ganshert’s newly released novel, Wildflowers from Winter. A huge thank you to all commenters. Linking up to the The Gypsy Mama to take the Five Minute Friday writing challenge (only mine’s on Saturday)…
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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