Most biographies don’t allow enough words to share everything about yourself, especially in a guest blog post or something like that. Of the many things I’d love others to know, one is that I enjoy taking nature pictures.
I share them on Instagram and Facebook. My mom suggested I make sure I have hard copies of the pictures. I have only used my phone camera, so the pix have always been my Galaxy at the time, or currently, my iPhone 8. Each Christmas I present her with the year’s worth of pictures I took.
While I organized them for her, there were a few that stood out. I thought I would share them here.
August 2017, Highway Tabernacle in Youngstown. I finished up a book club meeting on the property and turned toward the church. The sun was setting, and this just is peaceful to me.This was the eclipse in NE Ohio. I closed my eyes and took a series of pictures. I couldn’t believe any turned out. This is in between the trees.My kids know if there is a good picture and I’m driving, they take it for me. This is my daughter’s handiwork, and I love it. A perfect visual of rural life.Hydrangeas from our yard. I feel like I could reach out and touch them.This is my hometown, Corning, NY, and historic Market Street. I love the lights and snowflakes.This year I wanted to get a couple fog pictures. This isn’t far from our neighborhood.I feel like I captured the fog!
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It isn’t every day I want to walk away from being me, but there are days. And my whine to heaven is one I could record and just press play because it’s almost always the same vent. I prayed for that person. I did what You asked. I spent so much time encouraging them. And…
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Just for Kids! Anyone hearing “I’m bored” yet? Well, Focus on the Family has the answer. We’ve gathered together our large selection (over 300!) of kids resources in one convenient place. For your young kids check out the all new kids series – Otter B and Adventures with the King! And don’t forget about the award winning Adventures in Odyssey series! It…
Julie’s note: April 23-29 is #NIAW—National Infertility Awareness Week. Although my infertility experiences are not recent, I remember the anguish, comments, and the devastation as if it were yesterday. I will be sharing information from RESOLVE.org in hopes of helping readers better understand infertility. If you are looking for more personal resources, A WALK IN…
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with friends who all have a passion for the orphans and gypsies of Romania. A couple of the people were there last year and took video of their experience. They visited a lot of the churches and museums throughout Europe and one of the videos was a place…
As a writer blessed to have my award-winning, debut coming of age novel, The Year of the Bear, nominated for the John Newbery Medal and to have published 293 inspirational poems in 64 literary journals and anthologies around the globe, I am honored to share some thoughts on my journey and inspiration. Prior to the…
It isn’t every day I want to walk away from being me, but there are days. And my whine to heaven is one I could record and just press play because it’s almost always the same vent. I prayed for that person. I did what You asked. I spent so much time encouraging them. And…
This was first shared at the HTC Women Casual Christmas Cookies and Cocoa event, December 2023 I was ten years old when Christmas bottomed out for our family. Although we didn’t give our situation a name at the time, alcoholism was destroying our lives one sip and forgotten promise at a time. The tension was…
Just for Kids! Anyone hearing “I’m bored” yet? Well, Focus on the Family has the answer. We’ve gathered together our large selection (over 300!) of kids resources in one convenient place. For your young kids check out the all new kids series – Otter B and Adventures with the King! And don’t forget about the award winning Adventures in Odyssey series! It…
Julie’s note: April 23-29 is #NIAW—National Infertility Awareness Week. Although my infertility experiences are not recent, I remember the anguish, comments, and the devastation as if it were yesterday. I will be sharing information from RESOLVE.org in hopes of helping readers better understand infertility. If you are looking for more personal resources, A WALK IN…
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with friends who all have a passion for the orphans and gypsies of Romania. A couple of the people were there last year and took video of their experience. They visited a lot of the churches and museums throughout Europe and one of the videos was a place…
As a writer blessed to have my award-winning, debut coming of age novel, The Year of the Bear, nominated for the John Newbery Medal and to have published 293 inspirational poems in 64 literary journals and anthologies around the globe, I am honored to share some thoughts on my journey and inspiration. Prior to the…
It isn’t every day I want to walk away from being me, but there are days. And my whine to heaven is one I could record and just press play because it’s almost always the same vent. I prayed for that person. I did what You asked. I spent so much time encouraging them. And…
This was first shared at the HTC Women Casual Christmas Cookies and Cocoa event, December 2023 I was ten years old when Christmas bottomed out for our family. Although we didn’t give our situation a name at the time, alcoholism was destroying our lives one sip and forgotten promise at a time. The tension was…
