Brokenness
Can Brokenness be the Door to the Abundant Life? (The Broken Way Review)
A broken heart. A broken life. Can they be the makings of an abundant life? The broken way to abundance is what best-selling Author Ann Voskamp explores in her new book The Broken Way: a daring path into the abundant life. As captivating as it is deep, this book is no relaxing, light read. You’ll want to set…
The Only Place to Find the Abundance You Long For
An abundant life can be defined in many ways. Happiness, purpose, worth, standing, and love are some of the words we use. But what if it is much more than that? What if the abundant life has little to do with circumstances and much to do with a little thing called grace? Full. Rich and…
Do We Really Mean “Amen”?
A Prayer for Healing “I’m scared.” My sister’s strained voice found me returning from vacation. She described a joyous time turned very wrong. Pregnant with twins, her body was failing her and the little ones—she very sick and one baby dying in utero. Bed rest, medicine, and prayer failed to remedy the situation. I arrived…
When Interruptions Threaten to Displace Your Security
Our senses can deceive us. College holds great opportunities for exploration. My freshman year I took advantage of several of them, including a spring break canoeing trip to Arkansas. Unfortunately, adventures don’t always go as planned. A Foolish Exchange Following a long road trip from northern Iowa to “the Natural State,” we unloaded our van…
How To Be Brave When You Are Not
This life is not for the weak. Okay, maybe it is. We all want to be strong and be brave, but maybe that looks different then we thing. Whether we feel powerful or wimpy, life will at some point knock us to our knees. You can count on it. And the ones who can admit…
Two Little Words to Utter as You Grow Weary
Sometimes weariness builds over a long day or string of days. Sometimes weariness hits quickly, coming unexpectedly. The only thing certain is that it will come. We All Grow Weary We will all have moments we aren’t certain we can get through. Hours or days or months that drag us down like a ton of bricks. Why? Because…
When You Are In a Place You Never Want To Be (In Weakness)
“There comes a time when it takes more faith to fall apart with Jesus than to stay strong enough to stop it from happening.” Bonnie Gray, Finding Spiritual Whitespace I’m writing this post from a place I never want to be, a place I especially never want others to see. This is a place of brokenness…
Three Steps To Take When Nothing Makes Sense
What do we do with a child who can’t speak and will never live independently? What do we do with those babies we lost before our lips ever touched their velvety soft heads? What do we do with a horribly abusive childhood: parents who acted like enemies, neighbors who stole innocence, bullies who ridiculed and berated? What…
Book Review: A Broken Kind of Beautiful by Katie Ganshert [and Giveaway]
Don’t miss the Giveaway at the bottom of the post! I rarely find time to read Christian fiction, but I refuse to miss one of Iowa author Katie Ganshert’s novels. Katie weaves real-life circumstances with biblical truths to create believable and compelling story lines. In her latest novel, A Broken Kind of Beautiful (released April 15), Katie…
When Hope Feels Uncertain
“This hope does not disappoint, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5 (HCSB) Waiting used to be an eternity; now it’s just a blink. I used to beg for change to happen; now I ask for sameness. I used to pray for patience;…
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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