One Thousand (or more) Gifts
The Best Way to Begin a New Chapter
Focusing on the promise of God’s work in our lives allows us to savor the sweetness of the past, experience the beauty of the present, and anticipate the adventure of the future. Hard Change A bit over a month ago, my boy graduated from college! My firstborn. Earlier this month, he began his first job in the “real” world. Crazy,…
An Easy and Rewarding Way to Notice God’s Presence Every Day
Have you noticed that we don’t often think about God unless we have a difficult circumstance to bring before Him? It’s not intentional for most of us. It’s just that in our loud and fast-paced life, God’s quiet presence goes largely unnoticed until we become desperate. Yet, no matter what our circumstances, He has already provided…
What To Do When You Feel Inadequate and Overwhelmed
My daughter turned 18 yesterday (2016), but I received the greater gift. Each year I do. Year after year I’m blessed with the love, joy and innocence of this precious young lady. And I’m incredibly grateful. Yet, at the same time, I feel totally inadequate for stewarding this precious treasure I’ve been entrusted with. Inadequate…
Your Service Matters; What You Do Has Value
Today we honor the men and women who gave their life in service to the United States of America. And rightly so. They deserve to be remembered. However, day to day, it can be easy to think we don’t have much to offer in the way of service, especially if we have health issues, are…
When You Are Desperate for Jesus to Act on Your Behalf
Even when an answer to prayer is a long time coming, we can trust God is working behind the scenes. Desperate for an Answer Jesus says “ask Me anything in My name, I will do it” (John 14:14). I’m asking. I’m beseeching. I’m pleading. And I’m persistent. And I certainly think it would be a prayer…
When Your Child Graduates (for parents, graduates, and my son)
It’s difficult to let our graduates go. Yet we can confidently release them, knowing God has them in His care. I’m now officially a mom of a college graduate (soon to be two [and four adults])! At the risk of sounding cliché, where has the time gone? I still feel like that newlywed, eager to…
The Value of This Moment (don’t miss it!)
Whatever it looks like, the moment I’m in has value. When will I remember that? Up to my elbows in suds, I silently huffed about the lack of help I had around the house during this season. With the older two away at college and the youngest involved in high school, more of the household chores fell…
When You Are Longing for More in this Life (#ComeWithMe book review and #giveaway)
Who doesn’t have a longing for more in this life? There’s an ache that lies deep in each of us, begging for more. But more of what? More of what this world offers will not satisfy. The only salve that will heal the longing for more we all have is a deeper connection with our Creator.…
When Did It Become About Me? (When Self Gets in the Way)
How easy it is for my good intentions to turn to self-promotion or self-preservation! Satan has a way of turning our focus from where it should be to where he wants it, usually on ourselves. If he can keep us intent on seeking our own pleasure, we won’t fulfill God’s plan for us. The enemy is…
Spend Your Time Well (lessons learned at the #livefree retreat)
I went to collect treasure this past weekend. Treasure of the richest kind: time and space to refresh and renew, shared experiences and resulting relationships, soul connections and heart-felt hugs, godly wisdom and deep spiritual insights. These are jewels often overlooked in our busy lives but found in abundance during this time in the presence of God and with…
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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