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245. You Were Made for More Than Just Getting Through the Day
In this episode, Julie introduces a brand-new series, You Were Made for More, inspired by the release of her new devotional, Made for More: 365 Devotions for the Woman Who Refuses to Settle. She begins by naming a quiet but familiar tension many women feel—the sense...
244. How to Love Your Mornings with Jennifer Dukes Lee
In this month’s guest episode, Julie sits down with author and fellow Iowan Jennifer Dukes Lee for a deeply encouraging and refreshing conversation about faith, mornings, and finding God in the everyday rhythms of life. Jennifer shares her personal story—from life on...
243. 10 Things That Help You Feel Like You Again
In this final episode of the Top 10 series, Julie shares 10 simple, life-giving ways to help you feel like yourself again. If you’ve been showing up for everyone, carrying a full schedule, and quietly wondering why you feel flat, drained, or a little disconnected from...


