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Your Groanings Are Heard #shortburstsofencouragement
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 wanted to sleep. But there was no way I was going to pass up this opportunity to connect. My son wanted my…
O Holy Night – the Greatest Story: Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Story by Virginia Blanck Moore Such common things of everyday Like lowing cattle, fragrant hay Stars flung across a velvet sky, And shepherds watching night go by. Such common things, and yet they hold The greatest story ever told— The story of a Saviour’s birth And hope for man and peace on earth.…
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…
Finding Hope in a Roomful of Pain
We all experience it. Suffering, brokenness, heartache. None of us escape this world without some hurt in our lives. For parents of children with special needs, the pain is accentuated. It often lasts a lifetime as the parents struggle to understand and embrace their children and give them every opportunity at life. So you would…
When Light Seems Absent [New: Short Bursts of Encouragement Series]
Some days it seems the sun will never shine. Dark and dreary skies hang heavy. Weary days move into foreboding nights. But regardless of what your feelings tell you, there is every reason to rejoice. Because darkness is temporary. That’s a promise. The Light still shines, even when we can’t see its brilliance or feel its…
Healing Salve for When the Pain Is Real and Your Heart Is Weary
Grief clouded my vision as my van skidded to a stop in the ditch. On my way to hold my infant nephew’s tiny, lifeless body for the first and last time, anguish overwhelmed me. Pain wasn’t new to me, nor would this be the last time it would slice into my heart. But it was deep and…
Questions to Ask on the Journey to a Beautiful Heart (& the Hope that Follows)
If we let the Lord work in our lives, He’ll guide and shape us, creating in us a beautiful heart. I was certain I was a good person. I knew I’d also be a good wife and a great mother. In those early years of marriage, I never thought I needed to change. And quite…
Why Joy and Sorrow Can Be Partners in this Dance of Life
How does joy and the weight of living in this crazy messed up world dance in time together? After an enjoyable girls’ getaway with my mom and Rachel, I woke up the next morning to the heaviness of responsibility. Past projects left undone. Necessary ongoing day-to-day tasks. Looming “issues.” They all sought to erase the…
When All Looks Bad (Beauty in the Mess)
God is still in the business of redeeming the mess. Many years ago, our family was caught up in a difficult situation involving teenage boys and a well-known, highly esteemed organization our boys had joined. We spent sleepless nights and time in countless meetings trying to resolve the issue. The ensuing mess left us reeling for months. There…
Mended By the Blood of Jesus
There is a wooden welcome sign that hangs in my kitchen. But several times over the many years I’ve owned it, it lay broken on the floor. This wooden plaque had been created with infinite care. Human hands spent hours lovingly working the intricate scroll work. I couldn’t toss it out, no matter how broken. So with a…
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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