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 | Sep 3, 2020 | #open2020, Love God
You know the familiar saying… “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Right? Well, I found a few others: “When life gives you lemons, make a cake.” (Yum!) “When life gives you lemons, throw the lemons back.” (Sounds good...
by Julie Lefebure | Aug 19, 2020 | #open2020, Love God
Last Monday as my husband and I watched in horror the pieces of our home flying past our windows, carried by 100 mph derecho winds, I voiced out loud, “God protect us.” That’s all I could say. God protect us. For over an hour the wind blew. Trees...
by Julie Lefebure | Aug 18, 2020 | #open2020, Love God
I’m updating my thinking today. I’m declaring 2020 is making you and me–all of us–stronger, better, and more resilient people. Because I’m tired of wishing 2020 was over. I’m tired of being on edge, wondering what other pandemic or...
by Julie Lefebure | Aug 4, 2020 | Love God, Real Life
My last post got some of us thinking as I shared the story of when I voiced driving to work one day, “there’s got to be more to life than this.” It got me thinking, too, about life today. In these troubled and turbulent times. As the devastation of...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 30, 2020 | #open2020, Love God
I’ve mentioned before I pray as I walk down our dusty gravel road each morning. As I lift my eyes to the heavens and take in the beauty of the early morning sky, I can’t help but feel God’s presence surrounding me. It’s then the truth of...