Julie is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. She has a passion for leading worship, writing songs, preaching, teaching, and thrift store shopping. Julie has two amazing teenage daughters, two dogs ("fur babies"), and one wonderful hubby :)
in my head I plan ahead and hope that all works out until the dread when those best laid plans just don’t pan out It’s no secret that I get excited easily- and it doesn’t take much! But I am finding that being excited takes a great deal of energy. And if whatever I’m excited […]
Simply trusting every day; Trusting through a stormy way; Even when my faith is small, Trusting Jesus, that is all. Trusting as the moments fly, Trusting as the days go by, Trusting Him, whate’er befall, Trusting Jesus, that is all. Brightly doth His Spirit shine Into this poor heart of mine; While He leads I […]
the place where I can wear my hair up in a messy bun the place where doggies blissfully “happy dance” under the sun the place where I can look around and see love in a frame family pictures scattered ’round showing just how far we came I sort of feel like Dorthy in Oz- “there’s […]
O God, inspire our morning hymn Of love and gratitude; Oh, bless the sacrifice we bring, Thou Source of every good. Thy miracle of love so sweet Preserved us all secure; While helpless in unconscious sleep, Thy presence kept us pure. ’Tis blest to rise, O Lord, and join With nature’s minstrelsy; To hymn Thy […]
That expression makes me crack up. Because when I usually hear it- it is said sarcastically… you know- like when you are cleaning up after your baby’s diaper “blow-out”…. or when your kiddos forget their school projects at home and you’ve gotta change around your morning to come to their rescue. But I […]
a backdrop of sky blue a picture- portrait of You evidence how profound I sense Your presence all around I love walking and taking in all the beautiful things He has made. The sky was cerulean blue, the air crisp and clean, and the color of the trees glowed against the autumn sky. I woke […]
Over a year ago, I decided to share a blog post I had written on my Facebook page. It was a story about me and my daughters that happened several years ago- one that was especially dear to me. Within about 5 minutes, I had a notification from Facebook that my article had been reported […]
Less is more. Even when it comes to the words we say. My husband says I’m the queen of the 3 minute sermon. Having led worship at our church nearly every Sunday for the past 10 years, I’ve pretty much gotten the mini sermonette down to an art. Less is more. When I speak, what […]
take a step one at a time as your fingers lace through mine you go first I’m right behind other times I lead the line give and take we step together twenty-five years closer than ever My hubby and I often talk about life and how blessed we have been. “If you could see what your […]
Time is an extremely valuable commodity. With every passing day, I am more aware of how precious our time is and how important it is to spend it wisely. Lately, I have found great joy in spending time with my husband and daughters. As the girls are getting older, I thoroughly enjoy our shopping excursions, […]