Faith
Living a Life of Faithfulness (Fruit of the Spirit Series)
We’re in our seventh week of the Fruit of the Spirit Series. If you missed any of the previous series’ posts. This week we tackle faithfulness. (If you would rather listen to this series, click here for access to the audio files.) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22–23). The plan…
Fearful? Go Ahead, Just Click Send (Overcome the Fear of Moving Forward)
Fear can derail your purpose. Days turn into weeks since the request came to look at my manuscript. Yet still I waited, doing anything but preparing it for submission. Washing laundry suddenly took on added urgency. Commenting on one more post became exceedingly important. Slowly I tweaked and polished it. Even more hesitantly sent it…
Five Spiritual Practices That Will Pay Big Dividends in Your Life
A small change can make a big difference. We sometimes think that if we can only make a 10-degree change, it’s not worth the effort. Big delusion! Doing one thing differently can have profound effects on many fronts. We recently replaced our kitchen/dining room light-colored vinyl with a darker tile. Nothing else changed, but the…
Opportunity in Disguise [FMF]
I don’t think I’m the only one who avoids hardships and hurtful moments if at all possible. In fact, it is normal for most of us. However, struggles are unavoidable. We will all face them. And I’m discovering that’s not such a bad thing. It’s often in and through the suffering where opportunity is most…
[From the Archives] Cry, “Abba, Father”
I pray this post from the archives blesses you. I’m taking some time off from creating new content to refocus and spend time with family. God willing, I’ll be back January 2 with new posts and a new look. _________________ The word floated down the hall. A single word, spoken so soft and sweetly. “Mama.” One word…
Unlimited [Wide Open]
From the time she was 2 years old, my daughter’s abilities were defined by “professionals.” They gave us parameters as to what she likely would be able to do and those things she wouldn’t. As her confused and lost parents, it was easy to buy into those sentences. However, as we have grown through the…
Walking in Faith—Here
I am here but I’m not sure where “here” is. But more than that, I’m uncertain about the there of tomorrow. Does that bother anyone else? I don’t do well with unknown paths. But isn’t that the journey we are all called to? One where we put one foot in front of the other—following the…
Seeking Him/Finding Him (spiritual renewal)
Have you ever pursued spiritual renewal and believed there was a certain way to do it? And that anything else will fall short? Perhaps it was attending a Women of Faith or similar conference. Maybe faithfully worshiping in a formal service every Sunday. Or it could be a special prayer service. Those are all wonderful…
Kiss of Faith
Sweet lips clamped firmly shut. Arms warding me off. Eyes shredding this mama’s heart. Her eyes, my daughter’s big beautiful brown eyes, always so full of love and mischief, were now reflecting hurt and confusion. Pleading with me to take away the pain. Not understanding why I had to force her to swallow that yucky…
How is the Weather?
How has the weather been treating you this year? From a record warm, dry winter to soaring temperatures in early spring to the teaser of a lovely early summer, it has been a wild year weather wise around here. The United States has experienced severe storms in the south and east, raging wildfires in Colorado,…
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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