Daily Living
You Have a Lot To Offer; Don’t Excuse Yourself From God’s Plan
You and me — we have a lot to offer. I know it doesn’t always feel that way. In fact, for some of us it seldom does. But we do. God didn’t just birth us on earth to wander aimlessly. He has a job description for each person. Yes, you too. According to Ephesians 2:10, “we are His…
What If Challenging Circumstances Are Not Interruptions But Plans?
We expend great effort to prevent or reduce suffering and hardship for ourselves and others we care about. We like things easy and comfortable, and preferably, pain free. But what if those challenging circumstances are part of the plan for our lives, not interruptions to that plan? And what if we truly believe that? What would that mean…
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 Key To Snuffing Out Discontentment
Recently I’ve noticed my tendency to look at the lives of others with a bit of longing. I dwell on their apparent abundance, which magnifies my apparent lack and leads to an undercurrent of unrest: She has littles and gets to enjoy those sweet, sloppy kisses and the innocence of those early years. She’s empty nesting…
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…
What Each Mundane and Hard Day Needs
Stuck behind a car at a green light, I couldn’t figure out why it was stopped. As I debated whether to drive around, a pickup truck in front of the car made a left turn. Then the car drove on. I never noticed the pickup until it turned. Close up the smaller car had completely blocked the…
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…
When the Details and Decisions of Your Life Become Too Heavy To Bear
It surprises me how heavy decisions can be. How they can weigh a person down. Each little step toward a decision seems so inconsequential, yet together, details press in hard, making it difficult to take that next step. The full force of life decisions can create confusion and a feeling of isolation. They overwhelm the senses, muddling joy…
I Want to Complain! How Acknowledging God’s Touch Can Help
The unthankful heart … discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings. —Henry Ward Beecher I don’t know about you, but when something doesn’t go my way, I have a tendency to complain. It…
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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