Multitude Mondays
Three Reasons for Our Negative-Sightedness and How To Improve It
Too often all we can see are the hard things in our days—the struggles, valleys, pits, and roadblocks. Yet no matter what our circumstances, goodness and beauty are just a look away. If that’s so, why don’t we take better notice? Negative-Sightedness As I see it, there are three reasons for our negative-sightedness: We feel entitled to…
You Are More Than Known, You Are Chosen
We all want to be known. To be acknowledged as someone. It’s an age-old desire. Likely you’ve longed for that very thing at some point. Perhaps you are now. A desire to be mentioned by name—like Susanna in the Bible was. Susanna? Yes, she really is one of the women whose name is found in the Holy book…
What It Really Takes To Be Brave (and free Scripture printables)
My boss knew with one look: something was wrong. As a teen I nearly always sported an upbeat attitude, so he noticed my dark mood immediately. I didn’t try to hide it, but openly admitted the problem I had. Sharing somehow made it all less painful. Jump forward a decade and even two and notice the difference. Sharing…
Asking for Understanding and Grace While Setting Priorities
Intentions may be good, but sometimes they become misguided. Afternoon threatened to become evening as I continued to drop berries into the bucket that hung around my neck. My self-imposed quota hung heavy as the goal—at least one full bucket. No fewer. Sweat dripped down my back. The zipped jacket warded off mosquitoes that liked the later…
Three Things To Do When You’re in the Dumps for No Good Reason
There are days when my life is going well. Nothing is really off kilter. The kids are healthy. Only minor things are broken (like the clothes dryer). Yet I’m in the dumps. There is no reason for my doldrums. I should be grateful, and I am, but I don’t feel it. Anyone with me on this? …
A Reminder For When You Feel Small
Never live as less than who you are: A child of God made in His image. One of our kittens went missing a while ago. One night, Rachel and I went searching for it. Every few minutes we called its name, to no avail. In a 2,000-acre park, we had no idea where to look for our…
Truth for When You Are Tempted To Hide from God
We can never be hidden from God, and that really is a good thing. Have you ever tried to hide from God? I have. Perhaps you did something you knew wasn’t right. Maybe you were exhausted and just wanted a break. You may have even had times, like Jonah, when you don’t want to do…
When You Feel Alone Remember, You Are Never Alone
As a teen, I often traipsed through the woods alone. The company of the woodland critters was enough. So I guess Rachel comes by her propensity to be with her critters (her stuffed critters, that is) naturally. Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger, Clifford, or one of several stuffed kitties (a favorite cat, in particular) never lie far from her reach.…
11 Reasons I Can’t Quit Teaching Vacation Bible School
In stretching beyond what’s comfortable we grow. Perhaps I should have taken a break from teaching Vacation Bible School this year. It would have been justified. But despite a schedule that made my head spin, I couldn’t say no. Every year, our VBS runs during the mornings for five days the first week of June. I always…
The Truth about Pain and Redemption from My Daughter’s Parched Lips
We often shy away from what’s ultimately best for us because the process to get there hurts too much. But when we power through the pain, we discover healing and growth. Before Rachel turned a year old, she underwent surgery to have the cleft of her soft palate repaired. The recent confirmation that she had significant developmental delays only…
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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