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 …
Back To School | Julie
Normally in August, I’m picking up the last of the school supplies and realizing just how worn out Finn’s tennis shoes are and then calling my mom to see if …
Memes | Julie
While we are social distancing, social media has become a major method of connection for us. And memes have been on point! Throughout this time, many of us have gone …
What Is For You Will Not Pass You | Julie
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 …
Life With LifeSongs
You don’t have to be blood related to someone to consider them family. The one word that ALWAYS comes to mind when I think of LifeSongs and why I support …
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 …