5 Minute Friday
Open the Door to Community
It’s Friday, so I’m linking with The Gypsy Mama to write for 5 minutes flat—no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking on this week’s word: Community. GO Relationships can be so messy, even hurtful. We want others to like us so much, so we put on a mask of pretense. Then we wonder why they…
Uniquely Together [5 Minute Friday]
At The Gypsy Mama we write for five minutes flat on Fridays: no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking (at least that’s the goal). Today’s prompt is Together. (I’m a little late with this post—too much togetherness!) GO I love to be alone. To spend time contemplating the big questions; reading; wandering the countryside exploring…
Good-Bye Is Not the End but Just the Beginning
Here’s my Five Minute Friday thoughts on Good-Bye, prompted by The Gypsy Mama. Writing freely is difficult for me, but I am working on it. So although I still went over five minutes (closer to ten), I rethought and edited much less and was freer with my words. It’s a beginning! Enjoy the ramblings of…
A Walk Through Easter
It all began in the beginning where all things begin. Man’s journey from fallen to saved began with Yahweh, with the living, breathing Word of God. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). He breathed man into existence and gave us paradise. But…
Seeing the Perfect Gift
I have a confession to make: deciding on the perfect gift for someone takes me hours, sometimes days. I look at every possible option, check out dozens of websites or stroll through store after store. When I think I’ve finally found it, I keep looking. Just ask my sister. I usually bring her along…
Love Declared Loud
On Fridays at The Gypsy Mama, we write for 5 minutes flat on a certain prompt. Today’s word is Loud. GO The flashlight illuminates the text. I settle in. Her leaning against me. I rub her back, her feet, her hands; whispering words of encouragement. My voice hushed, I read quietly, trying to distract, trying…
Peeking Out, Being Brave [5 Minute]
Linking with The Gypsy Mama to write for 5 minutes flat on Brave~ GO I like to put on a brave front. I pretend I’m okay. But there are so many things I fear. I fear failure. I fear success. I fear being hurt emotionally. I fear saying the wrong thing. I fear losing friends—or…
Empty and Refill [5 Minute Friday]
I watch as my husband gets yet another item for me, to comfort me, to nourish me. He is emptying himself of his needs to serve me as I recover from surgery. He is setting aside his desires. And it’s not just his actions but his attitude that captures my attention. He is serving me…
The Pain of Releasing
At The Gypsy Mama, “we take five minutes on Friday and write like we used to finger paint. For joy in the process. No matter how messy the result.” Today we write on … Ache… GO The ache in my heart swells with almost every event. Each high school activity, each family outing has LAST…
Polished [5 Minute Friday Grit]
I don’t know many of us that are completely happy in our skin. If there is something we could change we would, and do. We look in the mirror and cringe at the reflection staring back at us. We reflect on the life we’ve lived and wonder how we got here. We weigh ourselves—every aspect—and…
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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