The past few weeks I have been reflecting on how the Lord sustains us as we walk through the hardships of our lives.  At times my heart feels as if it may break when I see how people around me are suffering and I very much wish that I could take the pain that life throws away from my loved ones.  However, then the Lord reminds my heart that He will use everything (including painful times) for the good of those who love Him.  Hardships are not pleasant, but they are one way the good Lord helps us to mature in Christ.  God wants us to become more like His precious son Jesus, and I believe growth happens at an accelerated rate when we walk through life's fire.

It is so very important to cling to the Lord when life throws us curve balls.  He is our strength and our comfort and He never leaves us to suffer alone, He is with us through it all.  One of the prayers I pray for myself is that the Lord would help me to have a closer walk with Him.  When I draw close to Him through reading my Bible, prayer, listening to Christian music and sermons and doing my daily work as a prayer for Him, then my heart is better equipped to handle life's curve balls.  

So if you find yourself in a place where you feel you are sinking please grab on to Jesus, He alone is our life line.  He spoke on the trouble we would have in this world, but He told us to take heart, because He has overcome it all.  

I just thought I would share what has been on my heart the past few weeks in the hope it may help someone who reads this blog.  Thank you for taking time to come to my space.  May God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~A Peek Into Our Weeks

Here are my sweet little grandchildren.  They are so precious to my heart and I love being their grandma.

I did a junk journal spread with pictures of vintage toys that Amazon sent to us.  Junk journaling is a fun and affordable hobby.  It sparks joy in my inner child to cut and glue and create!

I have been enjoying my Christmas room a lot this last week.  When the weight of the world weighs heavy on my back, I love to go down to our basement and feel cozy and safe from the cares of the world outside.

I am so thankful for our little kitchen, where I can make simple and healthy meals for my family.

I am enjoying the cozy days of Fall.  The crisp cool air is such a blessing to my heart.

I want to thank you for stopping by my little blog.  I pray that you are doing well and enjoying some cozy moments this Fall.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli
 

My parents invited Steven and I to join them in Estes Park, Colorado.  We stayed in a cabin and enjoyed some relaxing days together.  I love my parents so very much.

I loved this vintage inspired radio.

We enjoyed sitting on the deck from time to time enjoying the beauty of God's creation.

This is a picture that Lauren sent to me of Megan and Mia sleeping at our home while we were away.  They look so cute and cozy.  Megan is a wonderful aunt.

This is just a little look at how beautiful it is there, God creates beauty that is truly breathtaking.

I sent my grandson Leo this picture because it looked like Daniel Tiger's trolly, He loved it!

I enjoyed opening the bedroom window and reading one of the newest books in the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series that my sweet cousin Teri got for me.

This was the living room in the little cabin that we stayed in.  It was all so simple and relaxing during our stay in Colorado.

 This morning is a beautiful fall morning in Kansas. I love opening the windows and letting the fresh air into our little home.  I want to thank you for stopping by my little blog.  May the good Lord bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~A Peek Into Our Weeks

One of my semi new hobbies is junk journaling.  It is fun to collect little things and put them in a journal that evoke memories.  It is such fun!

I always love how pretty apples look in our fruit bowl.

I always look forward to my morning coffee.

I love my little 1960's shelves that are original to our little kitchen, they make my heart happy.

Above the little shelves is where I keep my loose leaf teas.

I am so thankful for our cozy little home.  Home is a place where we can feel safe and our souls can rest.  No matter if our homes are small or large we can make them special for all those who live within our walls.  Taking care of our little home is such a blessing to my heart.

 I am so happy that it is fall!  Fall is my favorite season of all.  I want to thank you for taking time to visit my little blog.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  I hope you are finding time for some cozy activities this season.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~A Thought On My Heart

As I sit here in our cozy little home, I reflect on the many blessings that God has allowed into my life, The main one being Jesus my precious savior.  With out Jesus my life would be dark and hopeless, but Jesus has given me light in my life with His love and mercy.  The blood Jesus shed for many on the cross has washed away my sins and made me anew by sending the Holy Spirit to dwell within me.  I no longer long for the sinful things this world offers and I try not to sin with all of my heart.  When I do sin, I have a heart that quickly repents and try's not to sin again, all the while resting in the knowledge that I can have peace because of God's mercy and grace and because I belong to Christ. When I look at our world and how so many people seem lost and carry rage and hatred in their hearts these days, I often wonder how we got here and how can we change things.  I believe we should start with prayer for our world, prayer is powerful and truly makes a difference.  I also believe that we must fight the urge to place judgement on one another, because that is a job left to God.  He alone knows the hearts of man and the circumstances of their entire lives.  So I believe we should be kind and loving to each other, even when kindness is with held to us.  As children of God's family we should not allow the yeast of evil in this world to infect us in a way that we do not radiate the love of  the Lord.  I believe we should speak Biblical truth but with a humble heart that has love for our fellow man, and never out of rage.  The saying hate the sin love the sinner is something I think we should follow, even though at times it can be very difficult.  We are called to have a gentle spirit, this is one of the things I pray the God will help me to have, as it can be hard at times when our emotions get in the way. 

When I ponder on how we can truly bring about change in our world the place to start is in our own hearts and minds. 

This is just a thought on my heart that I am sharing in case it may be of help to someone who reads my blog.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli 

 

 Today I would like to share what has been on my heart this last week.  I want to start by saying that no matter how demonic the world around us becomes, we know that for those of us who abide in Christ, we are being held in His precious arms until our time on this Earth comes to a close.  Yet the knowledge of such evil acts that seem as if they are becoming all the more common still cause pain to our hearts.  

As children of God we must understand that it is so very important to not loose heart, the battle is won for those who belong to the Lord.  I believe we should ask the Lord to show us daily how we can serve Him and help further His kingdom during our time on this Earth.  The workers are few and the harvest is plenty, so we must be willing to be a missionary for Christ.  Our lives are not our own for those who belong to Him.  Our lives were bought at a very dear price.  Jesus gave to us everything, and so we should strive to give to Him all that we are and all that we have to give.  

I have been in deep prayer for the world and all of those who do not belong to Christ.  Please remember that even when we are old and feeble, we can still be prayer warriors and our world needs prayer more than ever. So please do not loose heart or let the demonically led events of this life cause you to loose hope.  The battle is won for those who abide in the Lord.  

I wrote a poem this week and I thought I would share it in case it would be a blessing to anyone who reads my blog.

The Mist Of A Shadow

Eyes on a shadow room from within.  In the deep mist of yesterday I wait to begin. To let go of hurts buried deep deep inside. Wondering if this pain shall ever subside.

Tomorrow brings sunshine and freedom to grasp. Yet I hold in my heart the strings of the past.  I sing to the Lord who has made me anew. I give glory to God in all that I do. The Lord gives me comfort and peace from within. He knows my heart and He forgave my sin.

My savior is Jesus and He guides my life. I no longer shall wander alone and in strife.  For God is my strength and His Holy Spirit is with in and gives light to my life and frees me from sin.

Thank you for taking time to stop by my blog.  May God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you. ~Juli

              

~ A Thought On My Heart

 Today I would like to share some thoughts that are on my heart.  I have been thinking about trusting in Jesus and what this truly looks like in our daily lives.  One of the biggest ways that I believe we can trust Him is with our salvation.  When we have asked Jesus to save us, with a true and humble heart that knows we are sinners in need of a savior, then we will receive the Holy Spirit to dwell within us and He will teach us and show us the areas that we should work on or illuminate to live in a way that is pleasing to God.  

The gift that Jesus gave to us on the cross insures those who truly have a close and personal relationship with Jesus will one day receive eternal life in Heaven.  To have a personal relationship with Christ is to put Him into the center of all areas of our life.  We must seek to walk with Him each moment of each day and do all the work we do to the glory of the lord.  We must pray through out our day and not just when we go to church.   We do not earn our own salvation by doing good works, because none of us could ever earn salvation on our own.  The gift of salvation comes only from the blood of Jesus that was shed for many on the cross.  He is the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through him.  

When we are truly saved and love the Lord above all else than we long to do His will in this life. So our good works comes from a place where the heart longs to please the Lord and not to earn our own salvation.  Only through Jesus do we have salvation.  We do His will because of our love for Him and knowing that we belong to Him and should have a servants heart.  When we belong to the Lord we become His missionary's during our time on this Earth.  We should long to further His holy kingdom and point others to Jesus so that He can save them.

So I pray that our hearts may be right with the Lord and love Him with all of our hearts and seek to see other's through the Lords eyes and love our brother's and sister's as Christ loves us and them.  

This is just what has been on my heart and I want to share it in case it may be helpful to someone who reads this.  Thank you for visiting my blog.  May God bless you and keep you in His holy care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli