by Julie | Jan 10, 2023 | Reflections |
Do more beloved words exist? Framed and hung in hospital halls, scratched on prison walls, quoted by the young, and whispered by the dying. In these lines sailors have found a harbor, the frightened have found a father, and strugglers have found a friend. Max Lucado,...
by Julie | Dec 24, 2022 | Writings |
I walked out of the church, past the reach of the candlelight, and into the storm. At first I hadn’t expected it. The wind twisting my hair with invisible fingers, the blackness of the clouds against the night. It was strong, and frightening...
by Julie | Dec 17, 2022 | Writings |
Christmas is not here to offer a four-week escape from the pain of the world with a paper-thin layer of twinkle lights. It is not here to anesthetize us with bows and eggnog lattes. Christmas is not offering us the chance to escape the ache of life through piles of...
by Julie | Dec 1, 2022 | Writings |
{Click here for the explanation and here and here for the first two lists.} Day 1: ▪ a good night of sleep ▪ having one of my favorite breakfasts: toast, hashbrown cake, ketchup, and a runny/dippy egg (in a stack). Plus Earl Grey tea with a splash of milk making a...
by Julie | Nov 22, 2022 | Poems/Songs, Writings |
Some people have been teasing me by putting up Christmas decorations, listening to/singing Christmas music, etc. before Thanksgiving. And I’ve protested against it. I insist that we can’t just skip over Thanksgiving. I was not happy with the snow before...
by Julie | Nov 19, 2022 | Writings |
I didn’t know for years that if you really want to get to joy, there is only one road that will really get you there: thanksgiving. I also didn’t know: Thanksgiving comes from the Hebrew word “Yadah”—which is to say YADAH, YADAH, YADAH means to give thanks, give...
by Julie | Nov 12, 2022 | Poems/Songs |
Because I’m a big music-lover and because I think we need to celebrate Thanksgiving more (and part of celebrating is music), I’m going to share my Thanksgiving playlist with y’all! 😁 You can find it here on YouTube. I listed below the titles and...
by Julie | Oct 29, 2022 | Poems/Songs |
Do you feel the world is broken? (We do) Do you feel the shadows deepen? (We do) But do you know that all the dark won’t Stop the light from getting through? (We do) Do you wish that you could see it all made new? (We do) Is all creation groaning? (It is) Is a...
by Julie | Oct 15, 2022 | Writings |
Dreams are funny things (often literally). From what I understand, they can happen during any stage of sleep, but we tend to remember the ones that occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) stage, as they usually are more vivid. And, if we awake during the REM stage...
by Julie | Oct 8, 2022 | Poems/Songs |
Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried; Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied. I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate . . . And the Master so gently said, “Wait.” “Wait? you say wait?” my indignant reply. “Lord, I need answers,...
Hi, I'm Julie, a 17-year-old lover of books, music, and Jesus. I'm a senior in high school (Abeka Academy) and have been blogging for three years. I also co-publish a digital magazine called Priceless geared toward teen girls.
My desire is to use my words to glorify my Saviour and to encourage you in your walk with God. I'd love to hear from you!
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