Family
The Death of a Loved One (with great love comes great sorrow)
I didn’t know how my daughter would process Mom’s death. Rachel and Mom shared a close bond, developed through all the years my mother would travel with us to doctor appointments. Everyone deals differently with the death of a loved one. With our girl’s small verbal vocabulary, none of us knew how she was dealing…
The One Truth About Each Moment You Don’t Want to Miss
I couldn’t sleep. Tears flowed as I reflected on the past years with my children. Now they were flying the coop. Two off to college; the last two in high school. Vacations all different. Family dynamics skewed. No more lively debate every evening. No more weekly games for four. Adventures in Odyssey, Veggie Tales, Disney…
Seven Key Principles for Cultivating Healthy Families
“You’re still not done?” My husband’s words met me while trying to finish up book work I had been addressing on and off all day. “The kids are home and needed me,” I snapped. “Then there’s laundry and supper and dishes. No, I’m not done!” A response entirely undeserved. Yikes! I had forgotten God’s admonition…
When It’s Time to Say Good-bye Again (A Prayer for When They Leave)
I cried when each child entered kindergarten. Sweet innocence seemed to be sneaking away. Changing Roles of Good-Bye Fast forward (and I mean fast forward!) to today and those childhood days are precious memories. My four children are flying the coop … way to soon it seems. I love seeing how God is molding my children;…
Faithfulness from Generation to Generation [Short Bursts of Encouragement]
This past week I spent two days exploring Mom’s family roots. We traveled to where she grew up and where my great-grandparents are buried. I saw old homesteads and where old homesteads should have been. I marked gravesites and updated incorrect birth and death records. I puzzled over old deeds and chuckled at faded photos.…
Happy Father’s Day: A Tribute to Godly Fathers
Often us wives expect too much from their husbands. We want them to be kind and sensitive, yet strong and decisive. We want them to know what we want, yet be willing to hear us out. We want their time, attention, and help. But when it comes down to being a father to our children, the one thing…
Seven Strategies for Raising Teenagers
It’s official! This morning I became the unprepared but grateful mom of four (yes, that’s 4!) teenagers. My youngest turned 13 today, and my oldest won’t be 20 until June 20. I’ve vowed to milk this next 2 months for all the sympathy I can get. 🙂 One would think that by now I’d have something profound to say about raising…
There is Reason to Rejoice in Our Children Growing Up
It can be bittersweet for parents as children age and activities fade to memories. Yet God promises good plans for us. So we can rejoice in what will be. A live version of Sound of Music aired last night. Sadly I missed it, but the tweets I read (Twitter is how I found out it was showing) brought back…
The Home That Will Never Become a Pile of Rubble
“Birds finish the nest with their own breast, so it is the bosom that makes the home, and not the bill or the claw.” —Henry Ward Beecher, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit Home—a place of beginning or familiarity. It is a powerful word. It brings a feeling of security and well-being, of love and comfort. I was…
Innocent Fun or Something To Avoid?
I am as torn about writing this post as I am about the day itself. But if I’m struggling I believe someone else is as well, so here goes. My preference is that this day never happen—this day being Halloween. It would just be easier. I have fond memories as a child of parading through…
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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