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 | Jul 26, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
Be the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.H. Jackson Brown, Jr. H. Jackson Brown, Jr., that’s a tall order, sir. It is for me anyway. I want to be the most positive and enthusiastic person I know. Really, I do. But, in all reality, I know I’m...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 14, 2020 | Real Life
“Because her life is perfect and mine is not.” Ever thought to yourself or voiced aloud the above sentence or something similar? Someone appears to have the most amazing life. The perfect husband. The perfect children. Yes, even the perfect body, house,...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 10, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
I’ve been doing so well. Eating clean, exercising, staying hydrated, getting rest, filling my mind with good stuff. I can tell things are slooowwwly changing for the good in this body of mine. (Why does it seem to take a day add weight to our bodies and years to...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 8, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
Dada, dunt, dunt, dunt… another one bites the dust. I almost laughed to myself as the 1980 Queen song filled my mind. Yep, another one bites the dust. That is, another event is canceled and crossed off from my already nearly-empty summer calendar. Add that event...
by Julie Lefebure | Jun 30, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
In yesterday’s post we discussed what it means to “be a light.” You can find that post here. Amazingly, God’s light shines through you and me! Think about that for a minute. Wow! Because of that truth, we shine even when we don’t try....
