by Julie Lefebure | Oct 25, 2017 | 31 Days Of Living A Real Life
When was the last time you did something for you? What have you done to take care of yourself lately? The world pulls at us. Stresses of everyday life overwhelm us. We go to bed tired and many of us wake the next morning just as weary. The hamster wheel continues to...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 24, 2017 | 31 Days Of Living A Real Life
Thankful. Every night as a bedtime ritual when our kids were young, we’d gather in one of their rooms, say prayers and share “thankfuls.” Each of us would voice what we were thankful for that evening. Things like good grades, God’s protection,...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 23, 2017 | 31 Days Of Living A Real Life
Ever had a day you felt like quitting? Maybe you wanted to wave a white flag of surrender? Living real can be hard stuff. I would assume many of us have felt, are feeling, or are going to feel this way. Especially in a world that contradicts this type of living. Some...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 22, 2017 | 31 Days Of Living A Real Life
Community. I believe we’re designed for it. To commune with one another. To do life together. God didn’t design us to live this life alone. I’m thankful He didn’t. We thrive in community. I need community to help me live real. To spur me on and...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 21, 2017 | 31 Days Of Living A Real Life
Second-guessing. Tell me I’m not the only one who does this. I hope I am, but I’m assuming I’m not. second guess :: to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting; to predict (something) or outguess (someone) Some days I can make a decision and never...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 20, 2017 | 31 Days Of Living A Real Life
Who are you? What do you like to do? What makes you tick and brings you great joy? For years, I couldn’t answer those questions well. I wasn’t sure what I liked or who I really was. I was too busy looking at others and what they liked instead of...