by Julie Lefebure | Dec 10, 2015 | Love Others
Through my tear-filled eyes, I looked over at the table, and there they were. On the toughest day of my life, my “sisters” were present. It wasn’t their words. It wasn’t their flowers. It wasn’t their food. What mattered most was they...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 9, 2015 | This Lefe Family
Our first Thanksgiving and Christmas celebration was yesterday. Yes, and it was wonderful. (But seriously… how can Thanksgiving and Christmas be just around the corner?? Where did October go??) My mother- and father-in-law make their annual trek south for the...
by Julie Lefebure | Sep 30, 2015 | Love Others
When you read the words “soccer mom,” what comes to mind? A friend of mine, who’s a mom of a soccer player, recently had someone refer to other soccer moms in her life as “pit bull soccer mom friends.” This person said such words without...
by Julie Lefebure | Aug 11, 2015 | Marriage, personal journey
We celebrated 23 years of marriage on Saturday. (Wow… the years have sped by lighting-fast.) The time we spent together over the weekend allowed me to pause and ponder and reflect on these years. On the bride I was. On the hopes and plans and dreams we had. On...
by Julie Lefebure | Jun 23, 2015 | Love Others
I “stumbled upon” a gem the other day. A gem of encouragement and hope. Has this ever happened to you?? It had been there all along, but reading a particular Bible verse in a different translation allowed you to see it in an entirely new way? As if reading...