Grace
Are You Being Encouraged?
If you’ve been following my writing for long, you’ve heard me mention that I mess up sometimes. Well, okay, I mess up a lot. In my marriage, in raising my children, in my Spiritual life. Photo courtesy of danabooo God says do not envy … I do. Dr. James Dobson says not to yell at your…
The Way to a Full Heart (Again)
The younger one forgets to put his clothes away, and I lose my temper. My girl has an accident, and I break down. They stare at the screen, tuning me out, as my heart aches to share. It is no good. All broken. All hard. Repeated failures. Repeated anguish. So thankful for repeated grace.…
Divine Deposits (God adds all we need)
There never is enough. Enough time … Enough money… Enough effort … We always seem to be short. How many of us wish for “more” on a daily basis? Wouldn’t it be nice to have “more” handed to us whenever we thought we needed it? A friend recently shared a cute story about her grown…
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…
New Site Launch! [Thank You]
It is a new day and a new year! How wonderful to be celebrating the renewed blessings of our ever-loving Father. I am excited to be revealing a couple more new items to begin the year: one is the unveiling of this, my new blog site, and another is my recently created Facebook page. Thank you…
Thanks Given in the Smaller Steps
With Thanksgiving comes a frenzy of activity. Not that life isn’t crazy busy before that, but the day set aside to give thanks ushers in a new level of frantic. At least it does for me. This year like so many in the past, I made the decision to slow down a little. To step…
Run Your Own Race of [G]Race
I look ahead and I don’t always like what I see. But I look behind and my life has been as it should. My path is not one of ease. Should it be? There are roots to trip me up. Holes to fall in. Hills to climb. And even detours to make. I’m not traveling…
I’m Not Graceful, But I Can Have a Grace-FULLY Abundant Life
I have a confession to make: I’m not a very graceful person. Lately, I’ve been falling flat on my face more than I care to think about. In an attempt to create some order to the chaos I call daily living, I’ve been bent on organizing, planning, and scheming. And my plan works really well–for…
Find Soul Rest in the Shelter of God
When you get tired where do you long to rest? Evening With Friends Yesterday, some friends of ours hosted an evening get-together to celebrate a retired couple we rarely see. Grilled hamburgers and brats; relaxation on a still, shimmering lake; and valued reconnections—the evening glowed with the beauty of friendship. Our tweens, teens, and young…
Death of a Fairy Tale (The True Story)
I remember the first time I sketched out my entire life. It wasn’t a written plan— just a story in my head. But still rather detailed. Many of us compose one, usually around the upper teenage years (and again as we face our midlife crisis). To me, it was a work of beauty. Few mysteries…
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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