Daily Living
Sometimes Pressing Pause Is Necessary
I’m hitting the pause button. I hope you had a joy-filled, Christ-focused Christmas: one of awe and wonder as you reflected on the immensity of God becoming a human baby. All so you and I could live with Him forever! My family and I are still celebrating. Traditionally my husband and I and the children…
Jesus Reigns in Our Mess (A Christmas Confession) #AdventReflections
I’m so grateful Jesus reigns even in my mess. I expected this Christmas to be different. I planned for this Christmas to be different. To be quieter … simpler … slower. And then life kicked in with a vengeance. The busyness of the holidays — no, my own ideas of the what the holidays should…
When You Want to do Great and Glorious Things (Delight God)
Can I be honest with you? I have a history of feeling I’ve not done enough or not done something well enough. In response, I strive to do more. In fact, if I’m not proactive, my daily to-do list becomes miles long; I stew about decisions and answers far longer than is healthy; I tend to…
Find Satisfaction in Your Day
Everyday life has a way of zapping the joy and peace right out of a soul. If we’re not diligent, satisfaction will flee and we’ll be left living a hollow existence. About a month ago, I jotted down a Scripture verse on a card and set it on my nightstand where it would be easily accessible. It’s…
Why We Need To Get Rid of the Junk (in our hearts as well as our homes)
Letting junk accumulate in our hearts keeps us from living in the freedom Christ has secured. Rummaging through my clothes pile, I frantically searched for the mate to the shoes I wanted to wear. It had disappeared into the black hole of my closet. Out of time, I grabbed another pair and rushed out the…
Our Abilities Are Insufficient (why that’s okay)
A Christian’s influence should never be measured by her abilities but by God’s. These past few weeks have provided ample opportunity for me to experience my shortcomings in full color. I’ve struggled with major overload trying to juggle kid’s school events, doctor appointments, a heavy editing load, securing guardianship for our now-adult daughter, and trying to get…
I Want To Be Like Her! (live fully in who you are)
God didn’t create any one of us to be someone else. So why do we keep trying to do so? Begin to live fully by embracing who you are. For years I repeatedly strove to be a runner. I’d start strong. But soon the excuses would begin, and I’d quit. I’ve always admired those people who run…
One Thing You Can Always Do When You Have No Time
If you’re anything like me, something always tries to take the place of the most important things in my day. My workout routine includes a half hour walk/jog five mornings a week. Four out of those five days my to-do list tries to convince me I don’t have time for exercising. Instead I need to…
You Are Not Called to Live a Frazzled Life
We were not created to, nor are we called to, live life frazzled! How do I know? Two reasons: (1) God, our Creator, rested after He created this universe and all the kinds of living things on earth, even though He still had work to do to bring Eve into existence (Genesis 2). (2) Jesus, our…
When Serving Is a Chore Instead of a Delight
How often do I agree to do something for someone and then walk away muttering about it? How often do you? Our exchange wasn’t that different from the many my husband and I have each day. Yet for some reason, this one caught my attention. Drifting back to my desk, I reflected on what was bugging…
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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