Daily Living
When Change Threatens to Zap Your Joy
Change can zap your joy, until you remember what each future moment holds: more Christ. Lately, I’ve been feeling sad more often. Plainly and simply sad. There’s no big catastrophe to bring it on. Oh sure, there are always a few hiccups in my days, but nothing has gone horribly wrong in the recent past.…
Christians Mess Up Too: Four Ways to Walk in Grace
I’m pretty good at sports. And I think I’m a decent mother, sister, aunt and friend. I’m also quite proficient at writing and editing. But there’s one thing I’m good at that I’m not proud of: falling down. And I don’t mean in the purely physical sense (although I’ve been known to do that too). …
The One True Desire of Your Heart
We wrongly think the desire of our heart is found in earthly things. Confession time. Years ago, I used to think worship was relegated to Sunday mornings. In my “convenient faith,” God commanded Sunday mornings, my selfish desires commanded pretty much the rest of the week. I cringe at typing that today. Heart Change Now, I…
It’s a Heart Matter (Hoarder or Not)
I’m not a hoarder. At least that’s what I tell myself. Hoarding has such a negative context. Certainly I’m not that! But I do love to hold onto mementos. The kids artwork and report cards. Their music programs and athletic rosters. A first lock of hair and a precious hat or bonnet they wore. I loved…
When Loving Jesus Becomes About More Than What He Does for Us
Are we loving Jesus for what He does for us or for who He is? 22 years ago, I experienced one of the most devastating events in my life: the death of my unborn baby. This child would have been my firstborn. Up until that time I loved and feared God in an expectant manner.…
The Value of This Moment (don’t miss it!)
Whatever it looks like, the moment I’m in has value. When will I remember that? Up to my elbows in suds, I silently huffed about the lack of help I had around the house during this season. With the older two away at college and the youngest involved in high school, more of the household chores fell…
When Life Becomes Too Ordinary (where to find miracles)
For most of us, our lives appear so commonplace, that we rarely (if ever) expect miracles. Because miracles, well, they’re just too big. And for most of us, our lives are just too ordinary. Certainly no miracles are happening here. Yet as Christians, the Divine works in our daily lives and actually in us. And…
Whisper Yes: What You Do Matters to God!
The very thing we think is less significant often carries the greatest importance. When you whisper yes to changing one more diaper, to waiting on one more table, to reaching out one more time, to showing kindness to one more person, you are making great deposits for the Kingdom of God. Standing in line to…
When Did It Become About Me? (When Self Gets in the Way)
How easy it is for my good intentions to turn to self-promotion or self-preservation! Satan has a way of turning our focus from where it should be to where he wants it, usually on ourselves. If he can keep us intent on seeking our own pleasure, we won’t fulfill God’s plan for us. The enemy is…
Live in the Miracle of Each Moment
Life, even an unexpected, harder-than-desired life, is infused with beauty, filled with miracle after miracle. If there’s one thing I learned from my daughter, it’s that little things count big. With moderate-to-severe developmental delays, each small accomplishment she makes becomes incredibly important. With Rachel’s first unassisted step not coming until age 4 and her first…
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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