If you’ve been following along, I shared how thankful I am for our kids. Today is another awkward for me to explain post. I call him the oldest, but that’s because he’s the oldest of the ones I’ve given birth to. However, I hate making a difference between the older children who were part of…
Julie’s Note: Throughout 2016 I will have guest bloggers sharing their surrender stories. Today, Alexis A. Goring shares her sweet surrender. Sweet Surrender A guest post by Alexis A. Goring Sugar. Refined sugar. It was my solace, my relief, my healing from emotional trauma. Since age 16, sugar had been my source of…
I was new to town, new to the state. My dad had recently passed away, our daughter nearly passed away but was chronically ill. My husband had a new job, our son, a new school. I sat in the Sunday School class and fought the tears. Everyone knew each other. You could tell there were…
For some it’s a cute day to dress up the little ones and nab some candy. I’m not against that, but I know it is also a time where those whose allegiance is not with God conjure up curses against the faithful, among other deeds I’m not sharing here. But what I want to do…
Don’t forget! I’m looking for your thankful posts to use throughout November. Learn more here. It took awhile for me to realize I’ll never be one of those people with normal dreams. Normal people either can’t recall their dreams, or they are mildly entertaining. Mine are full length movies in HD where I often…
I wear a few hats in what makes me “me.” One I don’t write too much about but takes a big chunk of my life is an intercessor. Someone who prayerfully stands in the gap. Prayer Warrior. I’m always “on duty,” getting nudges during conversations, sermons, during a deep sleep, or in the shower. But…