Category Encouragement
Extraodrinary People in Ordinary Places
Do you ever feel like you are a plain person, in a very plain place? Do you fall into a rut comparing and contrasting yourself to others who seem to be doing extraordinary things in extraordinary places? Do you ever find yourself discouraged that you are not doing “more” in your life or with your […]
Goliath Sized Thoughts & Feelings
There are days when it seems that the biggest giants I face in my life run rampant through the streets of my mind and heart pillaging my happy thoughts and plundering my cheerful feelings. What remains are desolate streets of depression, a thick smoke of lingering sadness and piles of desperate debris. I do believe […]
He chose me and I am so Blessed
Two weeks ago today my husband, Eric, and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. It was such a wonderful day filled with romantic surprises and incredible blessings. But there is a simple, yet profound truth that I have been pondering ever since. He chose me. Eric chose Julie to be his wife, to have and […]
Plain Moments of Beauty So Rare
There is one thing that you should know about me, if you don’t already. I am an incurable romantic. Some would use the phrase hopeless romantic, but here’s the thing. Romantics ooze with hope. It is hardwired into every cell in our bodies. EVERY CELL. It is innate to our being. Believe me, it would […]
Press on Beautiful, Press on
This morning I feel so overwhelmed, anxious and afraid. There are things that I have to do today that I would rather not do. I would like to ignore them. I would like to avoid them. I would like excuse myself from participating in them. Instead, I would like to go find something that is […]
PEP UP for Joy 