Author Archives: Julia

About Julia

Welcome! I'm so glad you stopped by. My name is Julia. I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a teacher, and most recently, a writer. Above all, I am a daughter of the King. I am constantly amazed at God's goodness in my life; undeserved and unlimited. Come sit and visit awhile. The teapot's always on the stove.

Sweet Magnolia

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Julia

In the shady canopy of our mountainside home, a sweet magnolia grows. Every April, delicate pink and white blooms grace its slender branches. This is our tenth spring here, and I think it may be only the second time our … Continue reading →

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The Babbler

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Julia

The Babbler sits at the corner His voice an instrument Broken since birth What does he say What does he say And comes forth words Like a muddied stream Which none can understand The Babbler sits at the corner Give … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Go

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Julia

After my aunt passed away, my mother asked me to speak at her memorial service. Other friends and family spoke about her outgoing, vibrant personality, the way she filled up a room when she entered, and the funny things she … Continue reading →

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The Hammer

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Julia

Smashing hammer Shattered heart Blow by blow Torn apart. FAT. The hammer falls. UGLY. The hammer falls. STUPID. The hammer falls. WORTHLESS. The hammer falls. Shattering blows Bit by bit On a heart That turns to stone.  

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The Place of Grace

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Julia

The first in The Grace Series. Where can my searching, seeking, wandering soul go to find grace? The place of grace is found in the shadow of the cross, where Love poured out His life-blood and the heart of the Ransom … Continue reading →

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You Complete Me

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Julia

“You’re nobody ’til somebody loves you,” the saying goes. But “Jesus loves me, this I know.” He loves me, he loves me not. He said he did, but then forgot. “My Jesus I love Thee,” my lips shall repeat. Only … Continue reading →

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Who Am I?

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Julia

Who am I? I am a mother, a daughter A wife and a lover. Who am I? I am a teacher, a student a woman and a child. Who am I? I am the strong one: a friend and a … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Man-boy at 15

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Julia

This post has been sitting in my drafts for months, since the Man-boy actually turned 15 last June. All the ideas were there from the start, but for some reason, I couldn’t get the words out right. I’m still not … Continue reading →

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Scar Stories

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Julia

The scars I bear tell the story Of what has wounded me. Like the Savior bore His scars When He hung upon the tree. See here, His hands, His feet, His side My scars are buried deep inside. Can’t you … Continue reading →

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Empty Peace

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Julia

Peace elusive, Peace reclusive. Peace. Peace. Peace. PEACE. Chasing wind; Empty dreams. Spewing hate, Preaching peace. And we wonder: My God, WHY? Why is this happening AGAIN? Where walls divide, peace can’t abide. Politics, morality. Virtue dying, Hatred rising. The Me-Generation, All grown-up: … Continue reading →

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