My grandmother passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was two weeks shy of 99 years old. I wasn’t a very good grand-daughter. When I was growing up, we …
Forty | Julie
I turned forty last month. Yep. Forty. It’s natural for people to ask how you feel about the milestone. And you know what, I’m okay with it. Because overall, I’m …
It Is Well | Julie
My sister, Jaimie gave me this for Christmas. I’ve always loved the hymn “It Is Well,” even when I was young and had no idea what “trials should come.” But …
Personal Reasons
One of the coolest Christmas presents I got this year was an Amazon Echo dot. I had it out of the box and set up in about 20 minutes and …
BAM! | Julie
Don’t you love it when God speaks to you at just the right time. It might be through a song, a devotion, scripture, or another believer. But it is exactly …
Christmas Nostalgia | Julie
Christmas time is here! Christmas makes us so nostalgic. Remembering the family, the presents, and the food of Christmas past. And for me, so much of that nostalgia centers around …
Hope | Julie
My first concert was in the early 1990s. I went with a friend and her parents to a Carman concert at the UNO Lakefront Arena. That was my first concert, …
You Don’t Have To Stay Afraid | Julie
We finish most of our days with our son Finn reading a Bible story. We are currently reading through the “I Will Follow Jesus Bible Storybook”. And I’m surprised at …
Happiest Mother’s Day | Julie
I’m a mom to only one child, so my mom experience could be very different from yours. While your issue could be finding a place where your oldest child can …
Seven | Julie
I’ve found myself a bit nostalgic lately, as I always do this time of year. I think it’s a combination of the end of the holiday festivities and the beginning …