Relationship
Who Is Your Naomi or Ruth? (Power of a Mutual Mentoring Relationship)
Relationships have the power to build us up or tear us down. The most powerful relationships are those in which we intentionally pour into each other. Relationships that Tear Down When it comes to biblical women relationships, I find Leah and Rachel’s among the saddest in Scripture (Genesis 29-30). As young women, the sisters are married off…
When You Wonder If God Tires of Listening: Promise of Christmas
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” Matthew 7:11 My weary body screamed for rest, but here in front of me sat my son, recently back from his first semester of college. He wanted to talk into the early morning hours; I…
What To Do With Those Moments That Look Like Interruptions
My stomach tightened and teeth clenched. The words dared to leave my mouth, but I held them in. I refused to utter the words I have so often said in the past. Those words that destroy connection: “I have so much work to do.” This phrase has become my refrain over the years. “I’ll play with you even though I…
When You Feel Alone Remember, You Are Never Alone
As a teen, I often traipsed through the woods alone. The company of the woodland critters was enough. So I guess Rachel comes by her propensity to be with her critters (her stuffed critters, that is) naturally. Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger, Clifford, or one of several stuffed kitties (a favorite cat, in particular) never lie far from her reach.…
What to do When Your People are not Perfect
My first horse would only go one way: home as fast as he could. So I sold him for a more adventurous horse. This one loved to go anywhere and to run whenever he could… And not stop no matter how hard I pulled back on the reins! So I sold him and bought a lovely horse…
Seven Strategies for Raising Teenagers
It’s official! This morning I became the unprepared but grateful mom of four (yes, that’s 4!) teenagers. My youngest turned 13 today, and my oldest won’t be 20 until June 20. I’ve vowed to milk this next 2 months for all the sympathy I can get. 🙂 One would think that by now I’d have something profound to say about raising…
Reflect Forward to a Life of More Meaning
Around January 1, most of us spend some time reflecting on the past year. We remember the good times, lament over the bad, and project forward to a better next year. Always a better next year. But really what does that “better” mean? Is it more money? A bigger house? More prestige? A healthier season?…
Community Isn’t Perfect (and Why We Need It Anyway)
This time the parting cut a little deeper into my heart. This time leaving brought a tinge of sadness. For the first time in our married life, my husband and I were moving from a place where I finally found the vestiges of connection. After 8 years of marriage and 5 different towns, I now…
All in His Family
“I don’t share the same genetics,” my tween nephew quipped during a discussion of our family’s traits. I assured him that although he was adopted, he is as much one of us as his cousins. He belongs to our family (whether he likes it or not :)). I never want Ben to think that because…
In Pursuit of Valuable Connections
My daughter loves a new twist on an old game we bought her at Christmas: Connect 4 Launchers. In both the original and the new version of Connect the object is simple but not always easy to do: to connect four colored markers in a row. In this game it is important to make the correct connections to…
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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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