One Thousand (or more) Gifts
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.…
The Gospel Is Enough: Simply share it
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 In my writing it seems I’m always searching for just the right word, the most clever and clear way…
5 Reasons To Celebrate Thanksgiving (even if it’s been a hard year)
Gratitude can get swallowed up in the bitter and hard. It can disappear in the daily grumblings and the acrid tears. That’s why Thanksgiving Day is vital to our well-being. It focuses us in at least 5 ways: Reminds us that despite outward appearances sometimes to the contrary, each one of us is blessed Strengthens…
7 Steps To Take When the Holiday Train Is Rolling Too Fast (and Taking Your Peace With It)
This month I’m writing about experiencing peace right where we find ourselves. And, man, do I wish I were an expert on this subject! The holiday train is on the move and quickly picking up speed. If the days go by much faster, they’ll be gone before I catch sight of them. So how do…
When You Don’t Have It All Together, You’re Still Alright
“We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 How frustrating! Just when I think I have it altogether, I blow it again. One minute,…
When Lasting Peace Eludes You
What a blessing to write the 31 Days of Praise series, but it’s time to move on. If you missed any of the posts in that series, or want to reread them, just click here and enjoy! “I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I…
5 Steps Toward Praising God #31DaysofPraise
“You alone are the Lord. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them, and the heavenly host worships You.” Nehemiah 9:6 I cannot believe this is the last week…
When Praising God Is Difficult #31DaysofPraise
“Through [Jesus] then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15 It seems so wrong to say, but sometimes it’s not easy to praise God. The world flips upside down and seems like it will never right itself; then…
Why You Never Need to Despair #31DaysofPraise
“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” Isaiah 40:28 At some point, we all grow weary in our days. And when life becomes burdensome, hope is easily missed. But we have an advocate…
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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