Author Archives: Julie Williams
Encouragement for the Encumbered
Do you know what it means to be encumbered? Webster defines it as being burdened or weighed down. It can also mean to impede or hamper a function or activity. Have you ever experienced this feeling? Do you know what it is like to feel burdened or weighed down? Are there things in your life […]
Dark and dreary doldrums
I have found myself walking through some dreary doldrums as of late. As I looked at the definitions of these words, they resonated with me this morning. Dreary means causing sadness or gloom, dull or boring, and sorrowful or sad. Doldrums can be a state of inactivity or stagnation. It can also mean a dull, […]
Grace to finish well
I like to finish tasks. I enjoy the satisfaction of completion and crossing the item off of my to do list. It comes through in so many of the things that I do, even the way I study my Bible. For a while now I’ve been reading through the book of Hebrews, slowing taking in […]
A Heart Fashion by God
“He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.” Psalm 33:15 Your heart was individually fashioned by God. My heart was individually fashioned by God. Do you ever wonder what your heart looks like? I do! I would love to know what my heart really looks like. 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “The LORD does […]
Delighted by You, Enthralled by You
“Listen, daughter, and pay careful attention: Forget your people and your father’s house. Let the king be enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord.” Psalm 45:10-11 NIV “Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say. Forget your people and your family far away. For your royal husband […]
PEP UP for Joy 