Healing
Let Yourself Grieve (begin the process of healing)
Pain is real. None of us will get out of here without experiencing it. It can be paralyzing, but when we allow ourselves to grieve, we open our hearts to healing. The Ache In this life we will ache. Sometimes more acutely than others. I felt it this week. As the caregiver for our 22-year-old…
The One Thing We Need If We Want To Serve Jesus
Generally, neither being a wreck nor getting in a wreck are good things. Yet being wrecked, at least when God’s involved, is what we all need. Wrecked can mean “to reduce to a ruinous state,” no thanks! But it can also mean to “bring about” or my personal favorite, “to rob, salvage, or repair wreckage or a wreck.” No…
Humble Prayer: A Doorway Leading to Hope and Healing
When it comes to prayer, I’m kind of a formula girl. I grew up praying memorized prayers. Meal Prayer: Bless us our Lord and these our gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Amen. The Lord’s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will…
When Healing Doesn’t Happen (or Is Slower Than You Like)
How many times have I looked at my daughter and wondered why God hasn’t offered His healing to her? He has the power. I know that. He could heal her through waters like the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-14). He could heal her by speaking the words like He did for the centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5-13).…
It’s More Than a Story (Hope and Healing in the Telling)
In the telling, we become what God created us to be—women of freedom, of hope, pointing others to him. ~Jo Ann Fore, When a Woman Finds Her Voice I remember the first time I shared my story with strangers. It was frightening and empowering, easy and difficult, exhausting and exhilarating, confusing and cleansing. At first…
Treatment Plan for a Healthy, Confident Heart
At a time when hope threatens to never rise again, the power in the simple truth of God’s Word can call one’s spirit to attention, can transform lives. ~Jo Ann Fore, When A Woman Finds Her Voice Confusion, anger, and fear bubbled up from deep within. My youngest brother had taken off. Run away. You know, neckerchief tied…
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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