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Getting Heard; Making a Difference
Dear Readers, I am going to ask for a favor. For some unknown reason, the post I published on Friday, “Getting Heard; Making a Difference,” disappeared from my blog. It had already received a few comments and been shared a number of times. Therefore, I’m re-posting it tonight. Since the link to the lost post…
One Word You Can’t LIVE Without
For more than two weeks, I heard the same thing, “Chrisss”—many times a day, sometimes many times a minute. My daughter’s mind was stuck on one word: the name of one of her favorite respite providers she hadn’t seen in awhile but who she knew was coming soon. Our entire family became weary of…
What Will You Do When You Get Back Up?
The rock loomed above our heads. We all came with one purpose: to climb that rock face. Most of us knew what the outcome would be: we would fall. Yet still we didn’t hesitate. With the words “belay on” and “climbing,” each of us began inching forward, finding one toe and finger hold at a…
Does Your Friend Tell It to You Straight?
There are many ways to look at how we should live our lives. Some say follow your heart; do whatever you think is best; there is no right or wrong. Others declare life is short; live like there is no tomorrow. Still others hold to doing what “feels” best because “it’s nobody else’s business.” And…
What Are You Waiting For?
Toppling laundry. Overflowing sink. Neglected finances. Snarky responses. I don’t always like where I’m at, what I do, or how the day lays out. It’s not always pleasant. There are highs and lows. I make good choices and poor ones. My days are seldom neat and tidy—actually, I’m not sure they’re ever neat and tidy.…
Five Strategies for Managing Surface Emotions
Emotions are powerful. They bring us to tears, drive us to take action, set us on the edge of despair. Feelings can be stirred by a word, an image, or an experience. Photo by wikimedia commons/User:Ritchyblack Problems With Emotions Some people bury their emotions deep while others carry theirs on their sleeve. I’ve been blessed to inherit my…
You Are Here to Make a Difference
Often as we age, we feel less useful. Sometimes, depending on our vocation or our abilities, we may feel unimportant at a much younger age—as if we could disappear and it wouldn’t matter. But you do matter. You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t. And you can make a difference in someone’s life and for…
Three Life Applications for Messing Up Less
We set out at a brisk pace, this time armed with a metal detector, a fresh set of eyes, and cautious optimism. We were searching for my youngest son’s lost iPod. And we had no doubt where it should be. It was somewhere under the log he had crawled over, stuck in the ravine wall he…
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…
Help for Feelings Run-a-muck [Giveaway: Unglued]
Red-faced, I clenched my teeth while furiously clicking from one menu item to another on my computer screen, determined to correct the problem with my post. Only the second original post on my new blog site and its link was broken. I’d spent most of the afternoon trying to correct it. Frustration reigned supreme. After…
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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