by Julie Lefebure | Mar 10, 2021 | personal journey
Today I’m honored to share my personal story of the effects of guilt in my life, and what happens when one dares to choose grace instead. The beginning of my story is below. If you’re struggling with guilt today, friend, I understand. I pray this...
by Julie Lefebure | Feb 13, 2021 | #connect2021, personal journey
My friends tried to warn me. Really, they did. Those who had gone before me and had already crossed over into grandma-hood did their best in attempting to explain how amazing becoming a grandma would be. Kudos to them! I tried wrapping my brain around the reality. How...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 31, 2020 | personal journey, Real Life
I remember it as if it happened two weeks ago. I was driving to work in the winter of 1994, maneuvering through the “S curve” of downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In minutes I would arrive to the office and do what I had done every work day for the last seven...
by Julie Lefebure | Sep 4, 2018 | Love Others, personal journey
My schedule was full. I didn’t have time for a coffee date. Really, I had too much on my to-do list already. In all honesty, I thought about calling to cancel. I knew she would understand. I mean, really, who isn’t busy these days? But, in staying true to...
by Julie Lefebure | Sep 1, 2018 | personal journey
Storms. I began this story of a recent personal storm in yesterday’s post. If you missed it, you might want to read that first. This post is Part 2. What do we do when the storms of life come? The disciples in Mark 4:35-41 found themselves in quite a storm on...
by Julie Lefebure | Aug 31, 2018 | personal journey
In that space between sleep and awake I could feel it. It was as if a 500 lb. weight was sitting on my chest. Opening my eyes, I soon realized this wasn’t a dream. My clock read 3 a.m. as I sat straight up in bed and tried to make sense of what on earth was happening....
