by Julie | Feb 25, 2021 | Writings |
Does it matter what others think? Allison Miller commented on my post “Talented?” and said (in part): I’m rather creative myself and I enjoy letting others know it, and hearing what they think abt it. Surprisingly, the thought of “Oh, they might think I’m...
by Julie | Feb 18, 2021 | Writings |
I pray you’ll be like Abel, pleasing God with your offering. I pray you’ll be like Enoch, walking with God. I pray you’ll be like Noah, obeying God even when others laugh at you. I pray you’ll be like Abraham, following God wherever He leads, giving others first...
by Julie | Feb 17, 2021 | Writings |
I pray you’ll be like Eve, “mother of…living.” I pray you’ll be like Sarah, following your husband and receiving a new name from God. I pray you’ll be like Rebekah, working hard to be kind to others and being an answer to others’ prayers (Genesis...
by Julie | Feb 16, 2021 | Reflections |
Today I decided to share some verses (and thoughts) related to snow. 😉 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 (KJV) Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they...
by Julie | Feb 9, 2021 | Writings |
Yay, another post finally! Ahem. Anyways. . . I saw the below quote the other day, it stuck in my head, and I started coming up with a poem. And then I decided to write about it in my journal, and that turned into some rambling thoughts, and I chose to share it with...
by Julie | Jan 18, 2021 | Writings |
Recently, I’ve been looking into Bible journaling–illustrating Bible verses (or prayers, sermon notes, etc.), usually right in a Bible specifically designed for that. I talked a bit with a lady who does that, mentioning that I’ve thought about doing...
by Julie | Jan 13, 2021 | Reflections |
I’m a Mennonite. Mennonites have this thing for food–at least, the ones I know. Almost every time a group gets together, there’s food. A non-Mennonite man who attended my church for awhile declared that we could gather on the top of the water tower...
by Julie | Jan 11, 2021 | Reflections |
I recently discovered the song “Zion” by Aaron Shust, about God’s promises to Israel. One of the Scripture references given in the official lyric video is Jeremiah 16:14-15. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be...
by Julie | Jan 2, 2021 | Writings |
A starving child. A rebellious teen. A hardened criminal. An angry and hurting foster child. A rambunctious kid. A single mother. An elderly person. A divorced couple. A widow/widower. A young person sitting in the youth bench. A pastor. A soldier. A newlywed. Face...
by Julie | Dec 30, 2020 | Writings |
In 2019, I wrote an article for Priceless about resolutions. For the new year, you make a resolution, right? … I have a confession to make here. Usually when I make a resolution, I don’t keep it. I don’t do what I said I would do; in fact, I often...
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