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The Real Truth About Your Story: 3 Things You Want to Know
For years I thought my story was mine. It was mine to plan, mine to live, mine to tell about. And I treated it as such. Yet although my plan looked great in my mind and on paper, it didn’t play out the way I intended. Not at all. My story took on far too much…
When You Wonder If God Tires of Listening: Promise of Christmas
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” Matthew 7:11 My weary body screamed for rest, but here in front of me sat my son, recently back from his first semester of college. He wanted to talk into the early morning hours; I…
In the Beginning … and Always: Light and Life #shortburstsofencouragement
“In the beginning was the Word” (John 1:1). But interestingly, in the beginning, darkness also existed: “in the beginning … the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths” (Genesis 1:2a). But glory, that’s not all! The Creator and Essence of Light (the Spirit of God) hovered above that darkness (Genesis 1:2b). …
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…
How To Keep Expectations From Becoming Disappointments
Expectations can add to the joy of a much-anticipated event; however, they can also set us up for great disappointment. All through the pregnancy with my last son, I knew he would be a girl. I never had, nor wanted, a revealing ultrasound, but everything just felt right for the female gender. I already had two boys…
What If Today We Took Off Our Blinders and Noticed God’s Abundance?
I love how fall highlights the provisions of God. From foraging for wild edibles to harvesting my garden produce, His abundance is never more evident than in that hued season that precedes the cold months. Yet as I was picking raspberries, it dawned on me how easily we overlook His provisions in our daily lives. …
Why the Joy of Freedom Never Has To End
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 We live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Free to live in accordance with our beliefs because of the sacrifice of many brave men and women. Most of us know this…
Evidence of God’s Love in a World Desperately Needing It
As I sorted through pictures for various high school graduation events for our son Zachary, I was struck by the evidence of the Lord’s love through the years. Life hasn’t always been easy, but it has been lavished with God’s grace. Photographs are a wonderful way to trace His fingerprints. They give us a glimpse into His…
God’s Friends
Earlier this week I attended the visitation and funeral of my uncle and saw many of my cousins. Although we don’t see each other often, when we come together to support one another in a difficult time, it’s with genuine love and concern. (It was this way even with a cousin I hadn’t seen in…
Why Now Matters So Much
Last Wednesday we looked at C. S. Lewis’ quote: “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different…” Prince Caspian (1951); today we’ll explore a similar quote of mine. Isn’t it funny how a minute can last forever, but a lifetime goes by in a blink… Me It’s true,…
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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