Twenty-three years ago, I was attending college freshman orientation. I was a bit nervous, but mostly excited. But things took a drastic turn when I was asked to declare a …
Expect Miracles | Julie
Over the Christmas holidays, my mother-in-law showed the family an old DVD of her late husband preaching. He made mention of his favorite Bible verse – Ephesians 3:20. “Now to …
Fall | Julie
There were many times this year when it seemed that fall would never arrive. But the unbearably hot temperatures are fading from our memories and we are seeing more and …
Legacy | Julie
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, …