by Julie Lefebure | Jul 18, 2015 | personal journey
Well, here we are. We made it to Sioux City early this afternoon. I don’t think we’ve stopped sweating since we rolled into town. Seriously. Now that’s a lovely way to start out my first update, isn’t it? And the sobering fact is, that’s...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 16, 2015 | Marriage, personal journey
I repeatedly said, “That’s something I could never do.” Ever voiced those words and found yourself eating them later?? Riding a bicycle across Iowa for a week, sleeping in a tent each night, waiting in a port-a-potty line 20-people deep or in a...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 13, 2015 | Love God, personal journey
God has peace-filled plans for a hope-filled future. My words today continue from yesterday’s post. I almost didn’t share that piece of my story. I was tempted to skim over the truth that our church attendance yesterday was only the third time in eighteen...
by Julie Lefebure | Jul 12, 2015 | Love God, personal journey
It’s one I’ve read hundreds of times. It’s familiar enough for me to quote. It’s full of promise and encourages me so. We thought it to be the perfect verse for my son for his high school graduation, and printed it on his party invitation....
by Julie Lefebure | Jun 27, 2015 | Love Others, personal journey
My plan was to have an enjoyable evening with family and friends. I didn’t expect this. In fact, because I didn’t expect it, I didn’t have my camera out, ready to take a photo of the moment. But nonetheless, my mind captured it all. A teenage girl...
by Julie Lefebure | Jun 17, 2015 | Love God, personal journey
Grace is a must for real life. I shared real life in my previous post regarding a personal moment on the bathroom scale. I had two choices to make that night. I could either tear myself apart with destructive self-talk, or I could “draw a line in the...
