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It May Be Time To Shift Your Focus: 5 Questions To Ask
It’s a struggle I’ve had since my early years. He makes a mistake. I wonder what I didn’t do. She misbehaves. I question what I should have done. Our family struggles. I wonder what I missed doing. I expect to make it all better and become frustrated when I can’t. See the pattern? Me, me, me.…
The One Thing You Need to Know to Flourish Right Where You Are
It is readily apparent that near-endless numbers of plants exist, and they all have slightly different requirements for optimum growth. Cantaloupe produces the best fruit when sowed in sandy soil. Woodland wildflowers thrive in the shade. Apple trees need well-drained soil. Cattails flourish in moist environments. It would be silly to plant a sedge in a desert. And…
What Does It Mean To Live a Life of Abundance?
“I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance” (John 10:10). If we’re honest, we’re all searching for the abundant life. A life filled with purpose, worth, standing, love, joy. Who doesn’t want every one of those? But where is that kind of life? How do you get it? My…
Why Do I Feel Unfulfilled? (Living an Abundant Life)
I have plentiful work I can do from home that pays well. But that doesn’t bring an abundant life. I live in a state park. But that doesn’t bring an abundant life. I am blessed with a husband devoted to his family. But that doesn’t bring an abundant life. I have four children who are generally kind and…
Slam the Door on Worry
“Worry is a thin stream of fear that trickles through the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so wide that all other thoughts will be drained out.” —Author unknown I like to know what lies ahead before starting down a path. Sometimes, though, God directs me through unknown territory. The twists and turns of the way are…
Words of Empowerment for When You Feel Inadequate {printable}
My frustration grew. The school van drew near, yet my daughter struggled to get dressed because her fingers kept slipping through the holes in her shirtsleeves (yes, believe it or not, manufactured holes!). No matter how much I coached and reminded, she just couldn’t seem to keep from slipping into those holes. Wow, can I relate! Feeling…
The Fine Art of Being a Christian and a Strong Person
My friends and I have discussed the difficulties of being a strong woman. We take charge, trying to do it all and asking for help as a last resort. That determination serves us well to a point. We are dependable and self-motivated and maybe not as likely to just “follow the crowd.” However if we’re…
Six Reasons Not to Fear Growth
Although the means to obtaining it is not always desirable, growth is a wonderful end result. Growth occurs best when well watered, pruned, cultivated, and fertilized. Often requiring great effort and involving pain or discomfort. I’m fine with putting in effort, but I prefer to avoid the pain and discomfort part. Yet growth is the word I…
When Human Understanding Fails: Stewarding God’s Grace
I’m complaining about lack of snow and a messy house; she’s noticing the intriguing nuances of the gray sky. I’m wrestling over what to fix for supper; she’s wrestling with having the strength to be present for her littles. I’m praying for no flu or cold to strike; she’s praying for pain management so she…
Humble Prayer: A Doorway Leading to Hope and Healing
When it comes to prayer, I’m kind of a formula girl. I grew up praying memorized prayers. Meal Prayer: Bless us our Lord and these our gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Amen. The Lord’s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will…
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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