Hope
When Hope Feels Uncertain
“This hope does not disappoint, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5 (HCSB) Waiting used to be an eternity; now it’s just a blink. I used to beg for change to happen; now I ask for sameness. I used to pray for patience;…
Where Does Your Hope Rest?
“God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” C. S. Lewis / “Collected Letters of C. S. Lewis” (2006) My family traveled through this past week with cricks in our necks. Well at least a couple of us did. Poor Zachary and Rachel spent…
The One Promise On Which You Can Always Anchor Your Joy
“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit.” (Psalm 51:12) This verse is underlined and starred in my Bible because it’s been the cry of my heart for some time. I’m a task-oriented, driven person, and sometimes in my overzealous attempt to do it all, I find myself…
Reasons to Hope: Images of Love in a Harsh Landscape
God gives us many reasons to hope as His love is evidenced in the images found in our daily lives. Many of these photos are from a fabulous trip my sister and I took this winter to visit Mom and Dad in Arizona. May you find hope in the evidence of His love. Evidence of God’s…
How To Live With Joy When Winter Settles In
This has been a long winter. For many of you, it’s been a hard winter. But living in the midst of the cold and dreary is no reason to quit living. There is still beauty to be found. There are still things to smile about. The sun still rises each morning. There is brilliance in…
Hope Is Enough To Light Up the World
I ran across this parable yesterday in a church bulletin in sunny Arizona, where my sister and I are enjoying some time with Mom and Dad. I knew I had to share it with all of you. Be encouraged! THE FOUR CANDLES The Four Candles burned slowly. Their Ambiance was so soft you could hear them…
Because Sometimes Freedom Isn’t Found Where We Expect It
Dressing and undressing are not tasks that come easy to my 15-year-old daughter. But there are lessons to be learned in any situation. Watching her tug on the undershirt, I soon realized it was caught—on her ID bracelet. Rach kept tugging. Pull as she might, though, she couldn’t get the shirt off. Realizing her mounting frustration,…
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).…
For When You Lose Sight of Hope
The most glorious promises of God are generally fulfilled in such a wondrous manner that He steps forth to save us at a time when there is the least appearance of it. ~C. H. von Bogatzy Adam and Eve doubted God had given His best to them (Genesis 3). As he fled from Saul, a…
When the Fire of Affliction Burns Intense
Flames consumed tuft after tuft of grass, eating up the acres as it engulfed everything in its path. A controlled burn had turned renegade. Furiously, we flapped and stomped on new embers that threatened to spread the fire even further. But the lapping flames and rushing wind seemed to mock our attempts. The intense heat…
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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