Faith
Death of a Fairy Tale (The True Story)
I remember the first time I sketched out my entire life. It wasn’t a written plan— just a story in my head. But still rather detailed. Many of us compose one, usually around the upper teenage years (and again as we face our midlife crisis). To me, it was a work of beauty. Few mysteries…
Sticking Your Head In a Skunk’s Hole (Key to Being Sin Less)
Have you ever stuck your head in a skunk’s hole? No, really, think about it! We Fail in Our Strength Have you ever done something unwise, something for which you know better, something you’ve been warned not to do? I have, more times than I like to admit. Likely, we all have. In honor of…
A Blessing or a Curse (Perspective)
The truth is life changes. Sometimes we deem the changes good, sometimes not. This makes looking too far ahead a bit scary. My husband and I are unsure of the future on many fronts: Where will we live in a few short years? Where will Rachel’s home be? Can we find a secure home where she…
Seeing Imperfectly [Perspective]
On Fridays I like to link with The Gypsy Mama for 5 Minute Fridays where we write unhindered and unedited for 5 minutes straight—addressing a different topic each week. Only lately it seems I don’t get 5 minutes to write until Saturday morning. This week’s prompt, Perspective, is perfect for this time in my life.…
Un[tangled] Perspective
I couldn’t get the tangled mass undone. The more I tried, the bigger mess it became. No amount of pulling, yelling, or begging helped. The strings seemed to wrap tighter the more I worked. It wasn’t until I sat back and gave myself some time and distance to examine the problem, did the solution present…
Spring Cleaning…God’s Way
Spring has sprung! With its advent comes spring cleaning for many. Honestly, I’ve never been one for all-day deep cleaning (painful confession). I’d rather be hunting spring peepers and traipsing through new growth. However, when the clothes start spilling out of drawers and corner cobwebs begin to look like bird’s nests, it’s time to tidy…
Peeking Out, Being Brave [5 Minute]
Linking with The Gypsy Mama to write for 5 minutes flat on Brave~ GO I like to put on a brave front. I pretend I’m okay. But there are so many things I fear. I fear failure. I fear success. I fear being hurt emotionally. I fear saying the wrong thing. I fear losing friends—or…
Cry, “Abba, Father”
The word floated down the hall. A single word, spoken so soft and sweetly. “Mama.” One word that always melts my heart. One word that always draws me near. When Rachel voices it, it doesn’t matter what else I’m doing. My attention is arrested, drawn to her precious little face. On this eve as I…
The Pain of Releasing
At The Gypsy Mama, “we take five minutes on Friday and write like we used to finger paint. For joy in the process. No matter how messy the result.” Today we write on … Ache… GO The ache in my heart swells with almost every event. Each high school activity, each family outing has LAST…
It’s Called Faith
Doubt is insidious. If we’re not careful, it seeps into every pore of our lives and riddles our faith with skepticism. Many of us have voiced the adage, “I won’t believe it until I see it.” And that’s how we live our lives: doubting everything that comes our way unless it has been proven. Often,…
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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