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Enjoying the Process, Not Just the End Result
As a teenager and young adult, I used to thrive on process. Sure, I wanted to complete a task, but I soaked in the steps along the way as well. For example, there was much joy to be had in, not only knowing the haymow was full of hay, but in the process of working…
When Endless Chatter Meets Understanding
Have you ever been around someone who chatted incessantly with seemingly little meaning? It can be rather annoying and frustrating … and a headache generator. My Monday was spent in the presence of just such a person, my lovely daughter, Rachel. Let me explain. Rachel had a cleft clinic appointment an hour-and-a-half drive away. With…
Find Soul Rest in the Shelter of God
When you get tired where do you long to rest? Evening With Friends Yesterday, some friends of ours hosted an evening get-together to celebrate a retired couple we rarely see. Grilled hamburgers and brats; relaxation on a still, shimmering lake; and valued reconnections—the evening glowed with the beauty of friendship. Our tweens, teens, and young…
Radical Love Is …
Lately, I’ve been thinking about radical love—what it is and how it differs from perfect love. And I’ve been watching others demonstrate such love. I marvel at how despite their failings and imperfections, such individuals give without expecting, reach out without being asked. These people exhibit a love wildly different from what culture promotes. Radical…
It’s Eve’s Fault!
Have you ever wondered why humans have such an obsession with food? Social and family gatherings revolve around food. Holidays are planned around it. The topic pops up in our casual daily conversation. Places are identified with it (Philly cheesesteak), or labeled by it: Who doesn’t know where the Big Apple is? Babies are even…
Essential Parts of the Orchestra [you and me]
They dance delicately in the breeze, brilliant yellow, snowy white. Leafy greens dare to be declared less lovely. Bees flit from blossom to blossom. An array of distinct splendors woven together into a tapestry of beauty. Each quite unique, different in the core of their being, but in concert, they sing a glorious chorus. Who…
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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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