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When We Forget God Is Trustworthy: Help Me Launch “Sometimes I Forget”!
Would you help me launch Sometimes I Forget: 60 Reminders of Hope for Your Hard Times? At times it seems I need reminders of God’s faithfulness every five minutes. I all-to-quickly forget His blessings, His answers to prayer, His grace and mercy. I need the reminder that God is trustworthy, so I wrote a book…
Remember This When You Don’t Understand
“I don’t understand.” Another admission I made to my dad nearly a year ago. Because I didn’t understand then why God was allowing certain things to happen (and, if I’m honest, I still don’t). In fact, I often fail to understand what God is doing in my life. God’s Ways Are Beyond My Comprehension The…
Hold Tight to the Christmas Promise (and a prayer)
Regardless of our circumstances, when we hold tight to the Christmas Promise we can still experience peace and joy. Reflection The immediate days after Christmas, and the holiday activities have waned. We sit contemplating the Day and its meaning—past, present, and future. Your memories may be pleasant or difficult. This year’s Christmas may have been…
Notice the Miracles Around You
When the excitement and anticipation of the holidays give way to the tedium and monotony of daily routines, look for the miracles. They are there. Miracles Miracles. Isn’t that what Christmas is all about? A virgin mother. God coming to earth as a human baby. Angels proclaiming to shepherds the birth of the Savior. Amazing…
Trusting God When You Can’t See What He Is Doing
Trusting God is easy to say but rarely as easy to do. Still, God gives us plenty of reasons to put our faith in Him. In fact, His very nature screams “trust me!” The Character of God It’s true, we sometimes struggle with trusting God, especially during certain seasons. But it’s equally true that God…
Find Help in Discerning God’s Will (book review & giveaway)
“God simply asks us to obey Him where He has us, trusting Him to guide us to our next steps in His perfect timing.” —Brittany Ann, Follow God’s Will God Has a Plan The Lord knows all, sees all, and is present everywhere. He has always been and always will be, is infinitely wise, and…
Get Out of Your Own Way (Make Space for God)
When it comes to connecting with God, even good things can be obstacles. We have to get out of our own way and make space to cultivate our relationship with the Lord. My repeated request of God is simple: Tell me what to do. Guide me. I’ll follow. Yet I fill some of my days…
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…
Where Do You See God’s Goodness?
“Is he – quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.” “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe! But he’s good. He’s the king, I tell you.” – C.S. Lewis, from The Chronicles of Narnia Joy fills some days. Other days feel okay. However, there are…
Why Focus Is Important in Your Life and Mine
Running ahead of God leads to frustration and/or burnout. Lagging behind Him guarantees missed opportunities and growth. This is true no matter what area of life we’re talking about. In our relationships or with our finances, in our careers or in our ministries, the same truth applies. When we run ahead, we often experience trouble…
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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