Peace
Be a Faithful Witness to Your Script: “And It Was Beautiful” (a review)
When I stumbled on Kara Tippett’s blog several years ago, I couldn’t get enough. Drawn in by the vulnerable yet hope-filled updates of her battle with terminal cancer, I drank deep of the wisdom God imparted to her through her suffering. I wrote a review of her first book written in the midst of her…
Find Peace in the Face of Anything
I used to think the hardest part of raising a child with special needs would be her younger years. Getting through the initial stages of a diagnosis. Setting up the best services for her. Adjusting to being a “special needs” parent. Yet as Rachel has grown, I’m realizing the hardest part is yet to come:…
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…
A Key Component to Warding Off the Grinch
This month I’m writing about experiencing peace right where we find ourselves. And we’re finding ourselves in the busiest season of all. If we’re not careful, we’ll quickly end up far from where we want to be. Ragged. Worn out. Flustered. Far from loving and peace filled. I know the feeling too well. As a recovering doer,…
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,…
The Beauty of Giving Up
It’s easy to think we’re in control. To believe we can manage things just fine, thank you! When I get in that “control mode,” I eventually find myself in a heap of frustration and often unknowingly mess things up in a worse way. Controlling myself, my actions and attitudes, that’s helpful. Believing I can dictate…
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…
Two Critical Steps for Finding the Best in Our Days
How do we raise children well in this media-driven, instant-gratification, fast-paced, never-sleeping world? How do we find peace in such days? “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 As I look back to when my children were little (now they range in age from 14 to 21), I…
When Interruptions Threaten to Displace Your Security
Our senses can deceive us. College holds great opportunities for exploration. My freshman year I took advantage of several of them, including a spring break canoeing trip to Arkansas. Unfortunately, adventures don’t always go as planned. A Foolish Exchange Following a long road trip from northern Iowa to “the Natural State,” we unloaded our van…
Slam the Door on Worry
“Worry is a thin stream of fear that trickles through the mind, which, if encouraged, will cut a channel so wide that all other thoughts will be drained out.” —Author unknown I like to know what lies ahead before starting down a path. Sometimes, though, God directs me through unknown territory. The twists and turns of the way are…
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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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