Forgiveness
The Most Merciful Thing Ever Done (mercy that changed everything)
“God’s mercy is so great that you may sooner drain the sea of its water, or deprive the sun of its light, or make space too narrow, than diminish the great mercy of God.” – Charles Spurgeon In John 13:1-19, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples before the Last Supper—even His betrayer. What humility!…
What Makes Jesus’ Death and Resurrection So Amazing?
“Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree!” ~Isaac Watts Every time I thought about her and what she had done to me, anger bubbled up. She hurt me. I knew I should forgive her, but honestly, I didn’t want to. That’s…
Forgiveness Is Yours; Accept It
“I’ll never be a non-stumbler. I’ll be a forgiven stumbler, but never a non-stumbler.” ∼TobyMac Too often I wring my hands in discouragement as once again, despite all my good intentions, I slip into self-pleasing behavior instead of God-pleasing. And in that place, I tend to carry around guilt and condemnation, asking scathing questions: “As…
Number 1 Reason To Move Out From the Shadow of Regret
Often we live in regret, in the shadow of our poor choices, instead of walking in the light of God’s grace, and although our choices can’t be undone, they can be redeemed. Years ago, I pushed ahead with something I knew was wrong. There was no doubt, but I went forward with it anyway. Why?…
Forgiveness: A Path to Freedom
In this life, we walk a path of seasons. A season to rejoice. A season to sorrow. A season to gather. A season to sow. A season to grow. A season to rest. A season to love. And for some of us an extended season of unforgiveness. Yes, unfortunately even THAT season presents itself for…
Messy or Not, We Are Loved
I was near tears. Nothing seemed to work. We’ve tried for years, and Rachel had an accident again. As I cleaned her—and the floor—up, I couldn’t help but wonder if this would always be the case. Would she never understand what it means to go in the toilet? My eyes searched hers as I fought…
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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