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Press Into the Lord Now and Know a Confidence Not Even Death Can Shake
When you grow to know the Lord, His character and His promises, you develop a confidence not even the worst tsunami can sweep away. I lost my first baby at around 10-week’s gestation and had no anchor to keep me from being swept into the tsunami of grief. Nothing. Nada. Oh, sure, I believed in…
Dig Deeper into Scripture (‘Journal the Word’ Bible Review)
In the United States, the day we focus on giving thanks is almost upon us. And I’m giving away a Bible in the last of my Giving Thanks by Giving Gifts series. The Holy Bible: God’s Word, His Gospel, His truth, His promises for us, His love letter to us. It’s fitting to give such a…
What You Need to Know About Expectations in Order to Live Joyfully
Expectations can be a thief, robbing us of the joy of the moment. I expected to be working in the natural biology field until old age set in. I expected to have a pretty easy life: filled with hard work, yes, but faced only with those setbacks hard work could fix. I expected to have…
Proclaim His Name! #31DaysofPraise
“I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Oh, praise the greatness of our God!” Deuteronomy 32:3 When I take time daily to be reminded of the goodness and truth of the Lord through Bible study and worship, I can’t help but proclaim His greatness. For in the fullness of the Lord, praise pours forth! Reflections: Do you have a…
Bless His Glorious Name! #31DaysofPraise
“Arise, bless the Lord your God forever and ever! O may Your glorious name be blessed. And exalted above all blessing and praise!” Nehemiah 9:5b His Glorious Name Aware of our sin, we bow in repentance, grateful for the Lord’s compassion and mercy. Reminded of God’s grace, we stand to bless His glorious name! Reflections: Have you recently let God’s…
Find the Strength You Need and the Joy and Peace You Desire
We attend a liturgical, Scripture-based church weekly where I hear the Word read and preached on. For years I reasoned that would have to be enough: personal Bible study just wasn’t happening. Day after day, I convinced myself I couldn’t fit it in. Surely God would understand. A busy mama of 4 all under the…
5 Reasons to Tuck Scripture into Your Heart
The warm water pelted my skin, washing away all the physical dirt. Yet I longed for a deeper cleaning, one that would also carry off the emotional grime from a long troubling day. I tried to sing; no hymn came to mind. I tried to pray; words failed me. My thoughts remained knotted around the day’s events. So…
Secret To Finding Strength When You’re Tired of Being Tired: Be Filled
I’m entering 2015 hopeful but soul weary. Tired deep in my bones. You, too? Then join me in memorizing Scripture. Now let me begin by saying I’m a terrible memorizer. Actually I’m quick on the initial memorizing but can’t retain much of anything long term. (Really, just ask my children—now what are their names?) Yet,…
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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