Faith
Your Sacred Journey: Through the Struggle Comes Growth
Looking back I see a bit clearer why the Lord didn’t grant my wish for the life I desired. He offered something more to me. He’s asking me to walk a sacred journey, one set apart, dedicated to His service, not my own. Sacred Journey Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary offers this definition of sacred: sacred. 1a :…
Hold It All Loosely in Living and Dying
“Nothing was [ever] yours. At best, you had it on loan from God.” ~Andrew Budek-Schmeisser Life as a mom is interesting. You spend the first 12 years of a child’s life holding them close and then the rest of their life letting them go. Hardest Part of Living and Dying In the throes of the…
You Are Not Enough (find security in the Lord)
We fool ourselves when we place our security in our own strength, skills, or knowledge. “I’ll push, you pedal, Rach,” I encouraged my daughter, “then we’ll make it.” By sticking with it, we did reach the top of that daunting hill and continue to do so quite often. Such perseverance is needed to complete many…
Weather Storms of Life With Hope and Joy (with book review)
Storms hit us all in different ways, but one thing is certain, storms will hit us all. Trials are not a maybe; they are a certainty. And, please don’t take this wrong, that is a good thing. Without trials, we’d never appreciate and grow to depend on God. We’d be self-sufficient, know-it-alls, satisfied to do…
Why We Shouldn’t Hide All Our Imperfections
“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God’s business.” —Michael J. Fox As we drove toward our destination, my friend and I shared about our failures to exercise restraint in a certain area. It was a refreshing conversation. Imperfections and Faithful Too often our failings are…
For Better or Worse …. Staying Committed In Marriage and In Matters of Faith
For better or worse. Little did my husband and I know what those words would mean when we repeated our marriage vows nearly three decades ago. Worse wasn’t just one deep valley but many strung together to become a deep trench. Five babies lost to early pregnancy loss and caring for a child who will…
Receive Your Beautiful Inheritance – a Free Gift
“Indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance” (Psalm 16:6b). Not long ago, I passed a lady walking on the side of the road. Slim and toned, she seemed so put together. I didn’t know her, but my mind began to taunt me about how wonderful her life must be. Exercising at this hour, she must have…
When You Beg God To Change Your Circumstances and He Doesn’t, Remember This
If we could only remember who’s in charge … and trust. How often we besiege God about something we desperately want! We beg Him to change our circumstances. We implore Him to bring something to fruition. Sometimes, however, God says no … or seemingly nothing at all. In Desperation … and Foolishness Still, we keep at…
Grow to Trust God Even More
God’s ways are often a mystery, but we can always trust they’re for our best. The Lord has filled the Bible with truth and instruction, insight and encouragement. It guides, convicts, informs, directs, exposes, empowers, saves…. It endures forever. Each morning I spend reading these inspired words of God. But I’m often amazed at the…
What Faith in God Brings To My Life (and can bring to yours)
In the hard parts of my days, I often find myself saying, “I don’t know how people do it without faith in God.” But what do I really mean by that? What does faith in a living, breathing, almighty Creator who established a relationship with His creation through the suffering and death of His only Son…
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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