One Thousand (or more) Gifts
Where the Ugliness of This Life Turns to Beauty [a letter to my younger self]
Well I did it. I missed a Monday post. Nearly every week of the last 3 years I’ve published a post on Mondays. This week I had to, no I chose to, extend myself a wee bit of grace and skip it. The past couple weeks have been packed with preparations, kids’ stuff, and editing.…
Is the Grace of God Truly Sufficient for My Daily Concerns?
“What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.” ~Rick Warren I fail in so many ways. Just the past 7 days I backed into someone else’s car, nearly backed…
When Every Day Doesn’t Glow With the Beauty of Spring
There’s no ignoring the joy on people’s faces as spring approaches. They anticipate exchanging winter coats for short sleeves and boots for flipflops. Spirits lift as those first buds open to reveal unfurling bright green leaves. Rains infuse freshness as they wash away the last of the dirty snow. The sun warms the earth. Longer days beckon…
Live Bountifully in a Messy Life
I’d like to offer a warm welcome to the visitors popping in from Suzie Eller’s blog. I invite you to take a few minutes and look around. You may want to start with my About Page. My prayer is that you find something on this site that encourages and inspires you to tap into God’s amazing…
The Key To Snuffing Out Discontentment
Recently I’ve noticed my tendency to look at the lives of others with a bit of longing. I dwell on their apparent abundance, which magnifies my apparent lack and leads to an undercurrent of unrest: She has littles and gets to enjoy those sweet, sloppy kisses and the innocence of those early years. She’s empty nesting…
How To Begin To Find the Abundant Life
During a recent conversation with my husband, our discussion circled around to fishing, and how it doesn’t happen much anymore. I always enjoyed fishing, not because I caught a lot of fish, but because I was outside and usually with my family or friends. Even if I had no catch at the end of the outing, there…
Expect More! God’s Abundance Far Exceeds Our Expectations
He expected coins. Just a few measly coins. He received something far greater. A man lame from birth lay every day next to the temple gate Beautiful, begging for whatever he could get. One day, Peter and John passed the man, who asked for help. He expected a few coins. Unwilling to let him remain…
What Does It Mean To Live a Life of Abundance?
“I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance” (John 10:10). If we’re honest, we’re all searching for the abundant life. A life filled with purpose, worth, standing, love, joy. Who doesn’t want every one of those? But where is that kind of life? How do you get it? My…
Why Do I Feel Unfulfilled? (Living an Abundant Life)
I have plentiful work I can do from home that pays well. But that doesn’t bring an abundant life. I live in a state park. But that doesn’t bring an abundant life. I am blessed with a husband devoted to his family. But that doesn’t bring an abundant life. I have four children who are generally kind and…
What Each Mundane and Hard Day Needs
Stuck behind a car at a green light, I couldn’t figure out why it was stopped. As I debated whether to drive around, a pickup truck in front of the car made a left turn. Then the car drove on. I never noticed the pickup until it turned. Close up the smaller car had completely blocked the…
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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