by Julie Lefebure | Dec 16, 2012 | Christmas, family, grieving, Jesus, memories
It was six years ago. I spent the late afternoon/early evening hours of December 15 next to Mom’s ICU hospital bed talking with her. She was concerned about “where we were going to have Christmas.” I remember suggesting to her we’d “have...
by Julie Lefebure | Dec 6, 2012 | Christmas, Jesus
The Christmas tree is up. The lights and decorations outside are hung. (One strand of lights already has a problem.) Presents are ready to be wrapped and Christmas cards are almost ready to be taken to the mailbox.Christmas has captured my heart once again. Not the...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 15, 2012 | Encouragement, family, Jesus, me
Whoa…I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck this morning. Or maybe a tractor.4:24 a.m. came and I was wide awake. I remember Ali coming in to our bedroom room at 12:03 to share something with me. Did I really only get about 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep?...
by Julie Lefebure | Nov 14, 2012 | Jesus, sermons
(On November 4, I gave the message at our Sunday morning Worship Service. Yesterday I shared Part 1 of this message. Here is Part 2.)We kept in touch Monday through facebook and texting. Her husband was expected to spend Monday unto Tuesday at work to secure their...
by Julie Lefebure | Jan 5, 2012 | Christmas, God, Inspiration, Jesus
I love this from one of my favorite authors and preachers, Max Lucado. This came in my email inbox five days ago…I’m just reading it this morning. I think God is really drilling home to me this new year that He is with me (and all of us) and that He can...
by Julie Lefebure | Apr 7, 2011 | God, God's blessings, Jesus
“We take for granted ‘the little things’ like the smell of fresh coffee in the morning, the sound of a child’s laughter, the warmth of the sunshine on our face, or the beauty of a rainbow. What we need to remember is that every moment we are...
