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When Difficult Change Challenges Your Identity – A Good Thing?
Change, especially unwanted or life-altering change, can challenge what we perceive as our identity. As painful as it is, that can be a good thing. I knew I’d be sad, but the intensity of my feelings surprised me. This past month I followed my youngest on a four-hour drive to his chosen college. Two adult…
Three Ways to Love Big When You Feel You Have Little to Give
If you are coming from reading my devotion at Proverbs 31, Encouragement for Today, welcome (if not, click here to read it)! I’m so glad you are here. I invite you to linger, explore a little, be encouraged, and offer encouragement in the comments where you are able. And if you like what you read,…
When You Want Thanksgiving to Replace Your Grumbling
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” 1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV “This is so dumb! Nothing ever goes right!” I say it, and then I duck my head, ashamed as I realize how petty I sound. How I wish it were the one and only…
Experience the Fullness of God
“Mom did much of the leg work for me. She really did a lot.” Tears sprang to his mama’s eyes as this 6-ft-something 17 year old praised her efforts on his behalf. He didn’t directly thank her. He didn’t have to. His recognition of and public praise for all she had done for him held…
How to Find Fulfillment in the Midst of Your Pain
“I am afflicted and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.” (Psalm 70:5) Happiness was mine growing up. Each adventure-filled day became whatever I made it. Little rocked my boat. But storms in this life will come. And as soon as one hit I was tossed…
Three Steps to Realizing Growth in the New Year
“The beauty in the outer world can only be seen, when one stops focusing on the negativity in their inner world.” ― Anthony Liccione Growth is a fickle business. It requires generous doses of dreaming and planning with just the right amounts of realism and failure thrown in. Add too much realism and our feet…
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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