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Why You Should Persist in the Uncomfortable
“I love being a housewife and mother,” I said to my husband. This declaration came in the midst of a long, hot day of blanching and cutting sweet corn off the cob. Even after 9 hours and 40 quarts, I remained committed to my statement. I still do. I love mothering. I love cooking and baking for…
Letting Go Isn’t Always Easy, But It Is Necessary
This week I’m focusing on Back-to-School. Monday’s post addressed a real issue (at least for me), “Back-to-School” guilt. Today, I’ll focus on the difficulty, necessity, and, yes, beauty of letting go. If you are in the throes of letting go, may you find encouragement in this post. Recently I ran across an obituary of a…
I Can Only Imagine, But He Knows
I can only imagine why I’ve been blessed with the beautiful family I have, but God knows. I can only imagine how the cadence of the seasons and creation of new life really happens, but God breathed the rhythms of life and function into being. He knows. I can only imagine why several of my…
His Story, Not Mine Revisited [From the Archives]
I am enjoying time away with my family for a couple weeks. This presented a great opportunity to revisit some of my early posts. I pray these will inspire and encourage you. Don’t miss a chance to enter the giveaway for Katie Ganshert’s inspiring first two novels. The giveaway ends August 9. Enter by clicking…
The Only Thing To Do When You Don’t Understand
As a young mother, I figured if I poured out enough love on my children and set clear boundaries for them, they would obey with little resistance. Perhaps a small consequence might be needed now and then, but for the most part, my charges would trust my judgment and direction. Precious little ones, answering my…
Fearful? Go Ahead, Just Click Send (Overcome the Fear of Moving Forward)
Fear can derail your purpose. Days turn into weeks since the request came to look at my manuscript. Yet still I waited, doing anything but preparing it for submission. Washing laundry suddenly took on added urgency. Commenting on one more post became exceedingly important. Slowly I tweaked and polished it. Even more hesitantly sent it…
The Secret of Ordinary
My life walks the line of ordinary. Nothing astonishing. I haven’t traveled the world. I haven’t spoken to thousands. I haven’t written a best-selling book that changed lives (or any book, for that matter). I haven’t given huge amounts of money or time to a life-altering cause. And I don’t have friends or family in high…
(From the Archives) Wearing Weak to Grow Strong
I pray this post from the archives blesses you. I’m taking some time off from creating new content to refocus and spend time with family. God willing, I’ll be back January 2 with new posts and a new look. _________________ My sister-in-law voiced a word that rubbed me raw a week ago. She had no way of…
(Losing Sight) Until We All Come Home by Kim De Blecourt [Review]
Every one of us has to go down many paths on this journey of life. Some are better illuminated than others. One foggy path my husband and I have been walking for more than 14 years now is traveling hand in hand with our precious daughter, Rachel. Together we stumble along the road of undiagnosed…
Always Welcomed by One
Early in our marriage, we moved often. Generally before two years were up, we were off to another location. I greeted these moves with a level of excitement but also trepidation: Friends were left behind. Everything familiar left for the unknown. But worse, I wasn’t sure how we’d be received in the new place. Who…
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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