Faith
Act Brave Even If You Don’t Yet Feel It
Sometimes it’s necessary to move out of our comfort zone, to step out in faith before we’re ready. Often it’s best to act brave even if we don’t yet feel it, trusting God to be brave for us. A Quest My mind becomes foggy when I get nervous. As I drove through Indiana, the fog…
A Desire To Walk By Faith, Not By Feelings (a prayer)
I desire to walk by faith, not by feelings. But, oh my, how hard that is! It’s especially difficult in the middle of those extended seasons we all want to avoid. And so I pray. Walk By Faith — a Prayer Lord, I don’t have all the answers to life and suffering and Your ways.…
4 Ways God Helps Us Stand Strong in His Hard Requests
Trusting God should not be based on what He’s asking; it is an act of faith regardless of the ask. A month ago I wrote about the importance of stepping out in faith and mentioned the seemingly rock-solid faith of Abraham. The old patriarch didn’t appear to bat an eye when the Lord requested he…
Lean Into Suffering (find meaning in the brokenness)
We can find meaning in the brokenness of life when we lean into suffering, not always understanding God’s plan but trusting in His goodness anyway. Dealing With Brokenness When it comes to dealing with brokenness, we have basically three options. We can deny the pain, be paralyzed by it, or learn and grow from it.…
Let Yourself Grieve (begin the process of healing)
Pain is real. None of us will get out of here without experiencing it. It can be paralyzing, but when we allow ourselves to grieve, we open our hearts to healing. The Ache In this life we will ache. Sometimes more acutely than others. I felt it this week. As the caregiver for our 22-year-old…
Are You Certain, God? (step out in faith)
When we step out in faith, it won’t be perfect, but it will be transformational. Changed The minutes ticked by, the curser taunting me with each blink. “I’ll just read it through one more time,” I promised myself. Two hours later, I finally hit send on my first blog post, my heart pounding a rhythm…
God Is Faithful Each and Every Day
Don’t be so quick to rush past yesterday that you miss the good in it … that you miss the God in it. God is faithful! Reflecting Back The year 2020 presented itself difficult in multiple ways. Many of us had lofty expectations of what 2021 should look like, myself included. So far, though, circumstances…
Learn to Trust God and Live Less Burdened
God doesn’t reveal the whole of His plans for us in part so we can learn to trust Him. As my husband and I mull over how our retirement should look, the biggest piece of the puzzle involves our daughter, Rachel. Unable to live alone, any future plans we make will automatically include provisions for…
Learning to Let Go of What If and Embrace What Is
Circumstances can sure throw a wrench in the plans we make for our future. How we react when reality doesn’t match or expectations matters. Will we embrace it or wish it away? One = promise and hope, one = bitterness and hopelessness. On our wedding day, my husband and I didn’t give allot of thought…
Something to Remember When You Feel Unimportant
Some seasons and some situations cause us to feel unimportant in the grand scheme of things. What we do with those feelings matter. The call came unexpectedly. “Do you want to be done?” As I digested the question, my answer came slowly. Yes and no. Covid-19 was spreading. I had one month left to work…
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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