Fear
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…
Faith Trumps Fear (Step Out in Confidence)
Have you felt compelled to do something yet found it far easier to drag your feet than fully commit? I discovered my procrastination was driven by an underlying fear. It began for me last September. I accepted a challenge to publish a blog post for 31 days straight. This was my first time in 5 years…
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…
Fight Fear With Truth and Take Captive the What-Ifs
Fear is a powerful foe that sneaks in on the coattails of what-ifs. Late at night and my exhausted mind wouldn’t rest. It kept turning over a plethora of “what-ifs.” Fear My oldest would be flying that night to Turkey for a three-week trip with his college. Up to that point, I had wholeheartedly supported…
A Sure Way to Become Spiritually Depleted and 2 Ideas to Help Avoid It
Overfilling our days: We see others do it and often do it ourselves. And just as a suitcase eventually bursts at the seams (zippers) when overpacked, something will give in our lives too if we continually stuff. Often it’s our spiritual life. Becoming Spiritually Depleted So why do we do it? Why do we keep running…
The One Thing To Do When Fear Comes Calling
Just when I think I’ve whipped it, it comes back, rearing its ugly head again. Cold, hard fear grips me. Not fear of someone breaking in. Not fear, really, of physical issues. But fear of so many other things. Fear of failure. Fear of what someone will think of my present choices or my past. …
The Secret to Being Brave
The day will forever be etched in my mind. I so wanted to be brave, but the moment we brought our firstborn home held apprehension and insecurity. My joy over this little guy’s life remained, but my confidence evaporated as my husband and I looked at each other across the bed, the weight of responsibility hanging between us. Now what? Here…
Find Courage When Fear Comes Knocking (with free printable) [Short Bursts of Encouragement]
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” John 16:33, emphasis mine You and I are faced with trials every day. Fear is a real thing—a powerful force in this world. Too often we become paralyzed by that fear or, sometimes worse, act rashly in our fear.…
Live Brave: Release the Pain and Discover a Life that Matters
I could do quiet and inconspicuous. I could do a life of less. I could do the daily. I could even do hard. But God’s request that I do brave left me floundering. A young wife, I was content to live quietly in my own little community. A simple life centered on family didn’t seem too much to…
From Hope-less to Hope-Full (Courage Amid the Fear)
“God doesn’t want us to simply endure life; he wants us to be free, to live a life of joy.” ~Jo Ann Fore, When A Woman Finds Her Voice When a dream begins to take shape in our lives, whatever shape that may be, we nurture it. We define the edges, add color and dimension…
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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