I think I have trust issues. I don’t trust that the straw is in the fast food bag. I don’t trust that the milk is fresh, even though it’s before …
In Summer | Julie
This summer, I’ve found myself belting out “In Summer!” like Olaf from Frozen. (I’ll spare you from the singing.) Something about this summer just has me excited! I’m loving not …
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 …
Springing Forward | Julie
like to think of myself as a planner. Since becoming a mother, some of those planner skills have vanished. But in my mind, my life is still organized, despite the …
Ask For Help | Julie
How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Most of us will give up on those resolutions by the end of the month, so maybe we should think about them a …
Changing Perspective | Julie
I’m in that trying season of life when everything I say or do embarrasses my son. My sweet boy who would climb into my lap and cuddle me, suddenly hates …
Inquiet | Julie
My son has gone to a French immersion school since kindergarten. I figured out pretty quickly that I needed to supplement my high school French classes from 25 years ago …
Finding Joy | Julie
When I was a kid, I took piano lessons. I wanted so bad to do well. Mostly because my older sister played beautifully. But my fingers were never as graceful …
Moving from Suffering to Hope | Julie
My son Finn recently had a stomach virus. It only lasted a few days, but he was pretty miserable. He was angry and questioning why God allowed it to happen. …
Two Are Better Than One | Julie
I will admit, when I began working at LifeSongs over 20 years ago, I wished things were different. I wished there was an organization that could carry the financial burden …