Author Archives: Julie L Williams

Believing in Your Beauty

A friend of mine asked me once why I kept telling her she was beautiful.  My response was simple.  She needed to hear that she was beautiful, so I said, “I will tell you that you are beautiful in hopes that one day you will tell yourself that you are beautiful.” Do you need to […]

Loving the Story of Your Life

I love a great story.  I love strong characters and the relationships they have with others.  I love a good underdog story with trials and triumphs.  I especially love a great love story.  Call me a sap, call me a sucker, call me an incurable romantic.  It is just in my DNA.  I know that.  […]

What Am I Asking For?

Do you ever have one of those moments that just stops you in your tracks?  The kind that makes you realize that you do not know as much as you thought you did.  The kind that makes you feel like you really need some more lessons in a certain subject to help you grow. I […]

Why We Should Never Fall Trap to Comparison

Today, I am delighted to post a special guest writer to my blog.  Steph Helmbrecht is a sweet and cherished friend of mine.  The words she penned have brought such great encouragement to my life.  I just had to share them with you.  Dearest Steph, thanks for your passion encouragement and prayer to uplift us […]

Can We Ask for Encouragement?

My dear readers, I come to you this morning with a very sore heart.  I feel like someone just pummeled my heart with their words last night.  In truth, it just made me hurt.  In a few small words, it felt as if they completely devalued the sacrifices of my time (precious time away from […]