Faith
When You Are Longing for More in this Life (#ComeWithMe book review and #giveaway)
Who doesn’t have a longing for more in this life? There’s an ache that lies deep in each of us, begging for more. But more of what? More of what this world offers will not satisfy. The only salve that will heal the longing for more we all have is a deeper connection with our Creator.…
I Will, Will You? (a faith prayer)
I want to follow God wherever He asks me to go, but it can be so hard. In the middle of chaos and the weariness of life, I can forget that it’s always safe to say “I will” to God. That’s where a faith prayer can be helpful. “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But…
When All You Seem to Hear from God Is No (the message of the cross)
Is God’s answer no or really yes? “Daddy, can I ask you even though you’ll say no?” I overheard a little girl ask her father this recently, and I had to chuckle. She asked for a cell phone; he said no. Apparently she trusted his decision and moved on without complaint. I’ve not always been so…
3 Reasons to Endure (even when you don’t like the outcome)
We can do our very best and still experience unwanted outcomes. Life just rolls that way. Try as we might, our best efforts often fall short. No matter how hard we try to salvage relationships in our lives, some will end. No matter what we do to remain healthy, illness can (and will) strike. No matter how…
10 Reasons for Hope in a Hopeless Situation
Read very far into my blog and you’ll know what I believe. That no matter what kind of hopeless situation you find yourself in, there is hope! That may sound a bit simplistic and out of touch with reality for some. But it is truth! Now if I told you to have hope because I’m here… or…
Time Spent Waiting Is Never Time Wasted
Sometimes God calls us to wait. Wait for healing. Wait for leading. Wait for fulfillment of a promise. I waited more than four years for my daughter to take her first step, even longer for her to say her first word. I waited many more years than that to get a glimpse of the plan…
When Your Faith Seems Too Small (a Prayer)
2016 stretches ahead, beckoning as a clean slate. It’s my default to project it as a wondrous year, simple and fulfilling. A Wondrous Year Yet reality in a broken world says otherwise. There will be sorrows and hurts and deep valleys. There will be ugliness. I can count on it. But even in the face…
The Gospel Is Enough: Simply share it
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 In my writing it seems I’m always searching for just the right word, the most clever and clear way…
When You Struggle To Be Worthy in Their Eyes #31DaysofPraise
“The Lord is the One who will go before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 We keep looking around to see who approves. We worry whether they’ll find our actions worthy, our words appropriate. We walk a tightrope trying to…
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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