Author Archives: Julie Williams
Trying My Best, Still a Mess
As the end of 2016 draws near and the dawn of 2017 begins to creep over the horizon, I sit here in the morning sun and slippers reflecting back & attempting to dream forward. Deeply Discouraged At first glance the past year feels like it was an absolute mucky mess, one where it feels like […]
Overflowing with Joy
Trials. Tribulations. Hardships. Challenges. Obstacles. Struggles. Quandaries. What mountain are you climbing? What valley are you walking through? What pit are you trying to get out of? What predicament has come upon those you dearly love? What circumstances are outside of the grasp of your control? What is trying to steal your joy? My dear […]
Simple Gifts, Timeless Treasures
The holiday gift giving season is well upon us. Newspapers are plump with advertisements. Email inboxes are getting deeper daily. Aisles of stores are filled with blockades with brightly colored package displays. All tempting us to purchase more, more, more. Is anyone else feeling the stress of all of this? The pressure of finding that […]
Dear Older Me,
To the Dear, Sweet, future version of Myself, You are on my heart today. That’s right I am thinking about you. I have been pondering and praying about where I find us today. I’m thinking about all we have been though in life so far, and contemplating what to set out towards next. I wish […]
Refreshed by Love
A parched soul. A thirsty heart. A mind chapped by arid thoughts. A longing to be anointed with an oil of joy. A desire to be refreshed by love. “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When […]
PEP UP for Joy 