by Julie Lefebure | Nov 15, 2020 | #open2020, Love God
In my last post we discussed predicted upcoming “dark days” and choosing to live in hope in spite of them. I pray it encouraged you as much as it did me. The verses we pondered comforted and inspired my heart to continue living in hope… the hope God...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 13, 2020 | #open2020, Love God
I told my friend yesterday, “My heart is stirring.” In explaining why, she understood. Her heart was stirring as well. So, she and I made a decision. We decided to draw a line in the sand, so to speak. We are choosing to live in hope each day, despite the...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 3, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement
I sit here early this morning in my office. It’s my sanctuary of sorts, especially during this season. In the midst of these current circumstances: the pandemic, the derecho and its devastation, our country’s divisiveness, and living in times unexperienced...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 29, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement
Friend, can I be frank with you today? I find myself tired of this pandemic. This is where I am. I’m tired of wearing masks in public. I’m tired of the pandemic always lingering in the back of my mind. I am tired of the present underlying fear that resides...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 28, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement
What happens when you and I get bumped? What spills out? I had an experience this morning that explains exactly what happens. It was 6:43 a.m. Pick up time at the vet began at 6:45. I parked my car in the parking lot, got out, and made my way in line behind a man...
by Julie Lefebure | Oct 27, 2020 | #open2020, Encouragement
Am I the only one who feels like I’m losing control these days? Because this season has proven there isn’t much I can control. I can’t control the weather, otherwise I would have stopped the August Iowa derecho. I can’t control this pandemic,...
