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Redeeming Winter (and the 3 R’s)

The first snowflakes of the season fall as I put another log on the fire. And my heart warms. This is another day the Lord has made, I can rejoice and be glad in it! The days may be growing shorter and colder, but who said they have to be dreary?  Cool winds blow. Snow…

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Why Everything Must Change and What To Do About It

Friday night I slept peacefully. Everything just felt … right. The beds were full and doors locked. The way it should be.  Our oldest had surprised the other children by driving the 8-plus-hour trip home from college to see his brother in the high school musical. We were all under the same roof for the first…

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In Which I Remember, Grieve, and Rejoice

The memorial card goes with me nearly everywhere. It’s really all I have to remember my five precious pre-born children by. Five names scrawled across, with the date of their Home-going indicated as well. Their names are for the most part reflect merely guesses of the gender. I don’t revisit the grief often but sometimes…

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Small May Be Big Enough

Bigger is always better. We’ve all heard it. Many of us have tried living it. I’m not sure we’re ever taught that belief, but most of us learn it at a young age. We grab for the largest present. Appreciate the tallest tree. Go after the fattest paycheck. I am no different. I always wanted…

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The Key to Walking in Truth

“Learn how to walk in truth by walking with truth.” —Beth Moore, The Patriarchs: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Learning to do something well requires patience and perseverance. More than that, a mentor is often  needed to set an example—to show us what excellence looks like. Before higher institutions of learning dotted our country, on-the-job…

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Worth Fighting For

A dashing man and a lady in white. The start of a fairy tale: one with a crisis (brief), a daring adventure,  and a dramatic rescue by said dashing man. One that ends with the prince and princess riding off into the sunset happily ever after, staring dreamily into each others’ eyes. This was my…

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Noticing a Life Worth Celebrating

Morning dew glistened on golden leaves. But, my eyes focused on nuggets of cereal determined to camp on my floor. Sun-bathed tree tops begged to be noticed. Instead work, writing, and household tasks held my attention hostage. Golden heads of tall grasses waved in the gentle breeze while wrens stilled their flitting just long enough…

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In Which We Serve the Least

I didn’t choose to be the mother of a child with special needs. I was blessed with the opportunity. It amazes me when others willingly take on the responsibility of caring for the more “needy.” Recently I stumbled upon something I said to my children years ago (who encouraged me to jot it down): “Some of…

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Strategies to Avoid Spewing Venom

I’m sure it’s been a problem since the dawn of creation and will likely continue to be until the new heavens and new earth. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t address it.  {PD} The problem I am referring to is put downs, criticisms, complaints, and grumbling about another person. This type of interaction seems to…

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There Are Times I Forget Who I Am

Rachel was a mess. And I fumed at the injustice of the situation. Would this undesirable part of parenting ever end? Fourteen years of cleaning her up—no end in sight. Dare I say, I soaked in self-pity for a few minutes. How Quickly I Forget Yet as I was cleaning up my girl in a…

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Julie Sunne

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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