Grace
You Can Rest; Your Best has Already Been Secured
It always seems we’re trying to be better: to manage better, to love better, to work better. And to an extent it is good to improve ourselves. Growth is good. But it can become a rat race, running an endless loop of “better” on that elusive pursuit to be our best. Our Best Secured I…
How To Be Generous and Joyful Even Though You’re Miserable
I’m an emotional person; I cry easily (thanks Mom!). In fact, after I hit send on a short email recently, I began to weep. No, it wasn’t a sad or difficult email. Really, it just said “You’re welcome. :)” So why the tears? Because I began to reflect on how I would like to be thought…
Are You Missing the Grace Because It Is Masked by the Hard?
I struggle with certain people, but those relationships are actually good for me. I would rather certain circumstances not happen, but in the end, they are exactly what I need. It’s what I call “hard grace.” Those things we’d rather not do or walk through, but must. Those people we have trouble being around, but need to.…
Is the Grace of God Truly Sufficient for My Daily Concerns?
“What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.” ~Rick Warren I fail in so many ways. Just the past 7 days I backed into someone else’s car, nearly backed…
When Every Day Doesn’t Glow With the Beauty of Spring
There’s no ignoring the joy on people’s faces as spring approaches. They anticipate exchanging winter coats for short sleeves and boots for flipflops. Spirits lift as those first buds open to reveal unfurling bright green leaves. Rains infuse freshness as they wash away the last of the dirty snow. The sun warms the earth. Longer days beckon…
Live Bountifully in a Messy Life
I’d like to offer a warm welcome to the visitors popping in from Suzie Eller’s blog. I invite you to take a few minutes and look around. You may want to start with my About Page. My prayer is that you find something on this site that encourages and inspires you to tap into God’s amazing…
The Secret To Mothering Well
Motherhood: As much as I love it, I also harbor some fear of the responsibility. It seems one minute I handle it relatively well and the next fail at it miserably. Mothering well requires surrender. The truth is, I’m incapable of mothering consistently well on my own. This is something I didn’t understand in the early years.…
Expect More! God’s Abundance Far Exceeds Our Expectations
He expected coins. Just a few measly coins. He received something far greater. A man lame from birth lay every day next to the temple gate Beautiful, begging for whatever he could get. One day, Peter and John passed the man, who asked for help. He expected a few coins. Unwilling to let him remain…
Why You Should Consider Taking the Mercy Challenge
“Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” (Lamentations 3:22-23) Lamentations 3:22-23 is one of my favorite verses. His faithfulness poured out for me. Never-ending. Even as I can’t fathom such a thing, I also can’t get enough of it. I find its…
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…
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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