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258. How Is Your Heart? A Mid-Year Check-In
Typically, mid-year brings goal reviews, progress reports, and questions about whether we're "on track." But what if, instead of measuring our accomplishments, we simply paused to ask a different question: How's my heart? In this episode, Julie invites you into a more...
257. Waiting While Trusting God with Pamela Henkelman
In this month's guest episode of Encouragement for Real Life, Julie sits down with her longtime friend, prayer partner, and fellow encourager, Pamela Henkelman. Pamela is an empty nest coach, podcast host, and ministry leader. She has spent years helping women...
256. What Most People Don’t Know About Me
There's something about Julie that most people don't know: she wears hearing aids. In this deeply personal episode, Julie shares the story of her hearing loss, how it began suddenly in her 30s, and how she spent years adapting to it without fully realizing how much it...
