by Julie Lefebure | Jun 7, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
There’s just something that calms me when I remember God is in control today, and thankfully, I don’t have to be. I get tired of bearing that burden of trying to be in control all the time. Do you? I mean, it’s wearisome to carry a load you and I...
by Julie Lefebure | May 28, 2020 | Real Life
It’s a heated debate these days. No, I’m not referring to a debate regarding the 2020 election, nor a debate about what’s better–chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin cookies. (I’m a both kind of girl, by the way.) That’s a great debate!...
by Julie Lefebure | May 27, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
2020 and I were off to a great start together. Maybe you can relate. You began the year in a positive direction, with goals or resolutions and a #oneword in your pocket. This was the year of all years. 2020 was going to be awesome, right?! You just knew it. Yep, me...
by Julie Lefebure | May 22, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
It’s an exciting time in the life of my flower gardens. They are coming to life. Everything is green, finally (yay!), and a number of my plants are on the verge of blooming. Irises, lilies, bleeding hearts, and daisies. The tulips and daffodils ushered in the...
by Julie Lefebure | May 21, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
It’s another cloudy, gloomy day here in eastern Iowa. We haven’t seen the sun in days, and the weather forecast shows we may not see it anytime soon. Goodness. I know I’m not alone in saying I miss the sun and I’m beyond ready for it to return....
by Julie Lefebure | May 20, 2020 | #open2020, Real Life
What are you doing today to care for you? It was years ago, yet it impacted me so much, I still vividly remember it today. I was at a Mary Kay Seminar in Dallas, and the speaker on stage shared a real-life story featuring a drinking glass and two water pitchers, which...