by Julie Lefebure | Nov 22, 2015 | lessons, personal journey
I continue to be reminded God can use anything He wants to teach and grow me. (That is becoming a lesson within itself.) And when He does, I am encouraged because no matter what the lesson or teaching moment is, I receive another reminder: He’s not done with me...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 19, 2015 | personal journey
I stood there in my kitchen in disbelief. How did this happen? It was so subtle. So elusive. I was consciously unaware of the hold it had on me. Until that moment when it was if the scales fell from my eyes. Our possessions were controlling my life. Here I was...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 17, 2015 | Love God, personal journey
After calming down, the desire to lash out left me. Continuing from yesterday’s post, I have learned from experience my words usually aren’t profitable or helpful when I’m angrily upset. But after this roaring momma bear prayed and got a grip with my...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 16, 2015 | Love God, personal journey
I had heard enough, and felt my blood begin to boil. I couldn’t remember the last time I was this upset. When someone hurts one of my babies (okay, they are 21 and 18, but they’re still my babies), part of me turns into an roaring and protective momma...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 12, 2015 | Love God, personal journey
The weight of the world was settling in and stopping-up my heart. Cancer. Death. Lay offs. Wars and rumors of wars. Gun issues. Racial tension. Political battles. Persecution. Red coffee cups. 20+ of our roof shingles blown to the ground (from nasty winds last night)....
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 3, 2015 | 31 Days Celebrating Who You Are, personal journey
At about Day 19, I wanted to throw in the towel. And on Day 29, I couldn’t put a sentence together to save my life. But I knew I had to finish. I just had to. I normally try to write five days a week. Some weeks I do that well, and others… not so much. But...