The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
239. What Matters Most with My Oldest Brother Marty Gorkow
In this month’s guest episode, Julie sits down with someone who has impacted her life from the very beginning — her oldest brother, Marty Gorkow. This conversation is personal, heartfelt, and grounded in real life. Marty shares stories from childhood, reflections on...
238. What We Do Not Want Anyone to See
We’re wrapping up our 3-part series, The Stuff We Keep Inside, with what may be the most tender topic of all: what we don’t want anyone to see. In Episode 1, we talked about the thoughts we think but never say out loud. In Episode 2, we explored the weight we carry...
237. What We Are Carrying That No One Knows
In today’s episode of the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast, Julie Lefebure continues the series, The Stuff We Keep Inside, with Episode 2: What We Are Carrying That No One Knows. This episode is recorded live. Many women are silently holding burdens they were never...
236. What We Think But Do Not Say
In this first episode of the new series The Stuff We Keep Inside, Julie opens an honest conversation about something we all carry but rarely talk about: the thoughts we think but do not say. These are the quiet, repetitive thoughts that don’t show up in our schedules...
235. Staying Close to Jesus with LuEllyn Rozeboom
Welcome back to Encouragement for Real Life! This month’s guest episode is a special one. Julie sits down with someone who has quietly and faithfully walked with God for many years—LuEllyn Rozeboom. She's a woman whose life and leadership have deeply influenced...
234. What if God Is Using the Life You Did Not Plan?
Are you living a life you did not plan? Have you ever looked at your life and thought, This isn’t what I expected? Not because everything is falling apart—but because somewhere along the way, life took a turn you never planned. Maybe it’s the responsibilities you...
