Praise
Why You Must Fight To See Goodness in the Midst of Your Suffering
Hard stuff can rip us apart if we let it, if we don’t see God’s goodness, but suffering doesn’t have to be joyless. In Press Into the Lord Now and Know a Confidence Not Even Death Can Shake, I wrote of the incredible pain I experienced in the death of my unborn children. In that pain, I…
Dance Before the Lord (a Christian’s distinct honor)
We act like fools for our sports teams, our favorite political candidates, and even our children’s activities. Yet when it comes to rejoicing in our God we play it safe. Where we wildly celebrate a World Series win, we become anemic in our celebration of the One who rescued us from our sins. Where we mark in permanent…
One Thing You Can Always Do When You Have No Time
If you’re anything like me, something always tries to take the place of the most important things in my day. My workout routine includes a half hour walk/jog five mornings a week. Four out of those five days my to-do list tries to convince me I don’t have time for exercising. Instead I need to…
How To Find the Best Shelter When Storms of Life Hit
The best shelter isn’t always where you think. The storm had been threatening for the last few hours. Finally, the sky released its fury. The rain and wind pummeled us, but it was the lightening that chased us off the lake. We paddled hard to get to get to shore. Hubby took charge of securing…
Faith Trumps Fear (Step Out in Confidence)
Have you felt compelled to do something yet found it far easier to drag your feet than fully commit? I discovered my procrastination was driven by an underlying fear. It began for me last September. I accepted a challenge to publish a blog post for 31 days straight. This was my first time in 5 years…
Why Praising God Matters
Welcome Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today readers! I’m so excited you decided to stop over. In celebration of this wonderful opportunity for me, I’d like to give all my visitors a welcome gift: the first 5 devotions of my upcoming image-based devotional, Everyday Praise. All you have to do is enter your first name and…
2016 Praise Calendar Giveaway! (just in time for gift giving and the New Year)
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. Psalm 116:5 As many of you know, in October I spent 31 days developing Scripture images and writing blog posts all centered around praising God. What a blessing that was! I thoroughly enjoyed creating the images and sharing them! Now I want to do more with…
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…
A Powerful Way to Witness (and Gain New Perspective) #31DaysofPraise
“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.” Psalm 40:3 This is it! The final post in the 31 Days of Praise series. I have to admit, I’m a bit sad. What a blessing it has been. Thanks for…
Where To Find the Security You Long For #31DaysofPraise
“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:11 Security Storms will come. Darkness will threaten. Yet we always have hope in the Lord. He has secured victory. His light will one day chase away the last vestige of…
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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