Each Sunday I share my own amateur nature picture with a thought or two about God’s love for you. Christmas Season is an easy time to share that thought. God loves you. But did you know, many struggle to believe God even likes them. Because of injustice. Ill health. Unemployment. Change and loss. But in…
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Character Confession: The Independence Day Injection
Last week I shared how of all the fancy, complicated prayers I’m tempted to use this year, there is only one He is interesting in me praying: that I agree with His plan. If that wasn’t hard enough, because it does involve surrender, there was a specific agenda He also gave me not long ago…
Interview with Angel in the Furnace Author Stephanie McCall
Julie’s note: This is a re post as I needed to add Stephanie’s Bio and picture, but couldn’t access my admin area last week. I think you will be reading Stephanie’s name for a long time to come. Stephanie has been a member of the same critique group as me for over a year. She…
Testing Our Newlywed Strength by Amanda Kerl
My husband and I got married September 10, 2011. It was the best day either of us could have asked for, and a day we will never forget. It was the day I married my best friend. The day I married the man I would go through life’s ups and downs with. Although we’d been…
Joy Does Not Depend on Our Outward Circumstances by Nikole Hahn
Joy Does Not Depend on our Outward Circumstances So much of the world feels undone, chaotic, and illogical and if we focus too much on our outward circumstances it’s easy to fall into despondency or apathy. I’ve seen the effects of hopelessness. It’s reflected in the falling off of volunteers, the lack of motivation, and…
Thankful for Every Breath by Denise Oldham
Julie’s note: Denise’s post was to run November 20, but I wasn’t able to access my site because in a pure genius move, I left my laptop at my mom’s in Upstate NY. This post falls under better late than never. I know you will enjoy Denise as much as I do! I truly give…