by Julie Lefebure | Jun 9, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
We know each day is a gift, right? I mean, we understand we’re not guaranteed another one, and there will never be another today. In pondering this, however, I asked myself some questions. Do I treat each day as the gift it is? Do I make each day count? Thinking...
by Julie Lefebure | Jun 7, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
There’s just something that calms me when I remember God is in control today, and thankfully, I don’t have to be. I get tired of bearing that burden of trying to be in control all the time. Do you? I mean, it’s wearisome to carry a load you and I...
by Julie Lefebure | Jun 3, 2020 | #open2020, Love Others
I couldn’t sleep the night before last. Swirling around my brain were the day’s headlines, rumors of local lootings and home invasions, and thoughts of how this world appears to be spiraling out of control. Worry, despair, and discouragement soon followed....
by Julie Lefebure | May 27, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
2020 and I were off to a great start together. Maybe you can relate. You began the year in a positive direction, with goals or resolutions and a #oneword in your pocket. This was the year of all years. 2020 was going to be awesome, right?! You just knew it. Yep, me...
by Julie Lefebure | May 22, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
It’s an exciting time in the life of my flower gardens. They are coming to life. Everything is green, finally (yay!), and a number of my plants are on the verge of blooming. Irises, lilies, bleeding hearts, and daisies. The tulips and daffodils ushered in the...
by Julie Lefebure | May 21, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
It’s another cloudy, gloomy day here in eastern Iowa. We haven’t seen the sun in days, and the weather forecast shows we may not see it anytime soon. Goodness. I know I’m not alone in saying I miss the sun and I’m beyond ready for it to return....
