~A Peek Into Our Weeks

Our little family has been enjoying some cozy moments this winter.  Here are my daughters, Lauren and Megan wearing a couple of my robes, and Leo wanted to be in the picture, so Megan got him a robe to wear.  It is the little moments of everyday life that are dear to my heart.

Here is a nook in one of our cubbies that reminds us to always trust in the Lord.  When we truly place our trust in Jesus he gives us peace in our hearts no matter what circumstances we are dealing with.  It is so important that we keep our focus on Him and not the storms in our lives.

I love books so very much.  Here are some of my most cherished books.  I am so thankful for the written word.

Here is the desk in my room.  I know for some, so much decor may be a bit much, but I truly believe we should make our homes cozy for us and our family's and not worry about our decor and the scrutiny of others.  It is for us to enjoy.

This is a page in my prayer journal.  It helps me to remember to keep Jesus in the center of my life and that all things in my life truly belong to Him.  When I lay down anything in my life that has become an idol and taken my focus off of the Lord, then I can see more clearly the will of God for my life.  When we are saved by the blood of Christ our salvation was bought at a very dear price.  He gave to us everything and we should give to Him all that we have to offer.  

I want to thank you for stopping by my little space.  I hope you are enjoying some cozy winter moments.  It is always a blessing to be inside where it is warm and happy when it is cold and grey outside our door.  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 a thought on my heart.  In life sometimes it feels as if one hardship after another happens.  At times we may wonder if life will ever stop throwing hardships our way.   When we put our trust in God, we have a different outlook on things.  The beautiful thing about trusting in God is knowing that He will use even the bad things for our good.  Paul talks in the Bible 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 about how the Lord will allow a thorn in his side because His grace is all we need.  In this way we learn to trust in Him and count on Him to get us through each day, and this truly strengthens our walk with Christ, and keeps us humble of spirit.  God's power works best in weakness.  God's ways are far beyond our human comprehension.  So in my own life I have learned to thank God for everything and know that He is with me through sicknesses, and other hardships that we endure.  I know that He cares more about our character than our comfort in this life, and he is using all that we must walk through to prepare us for eternity.  It is good to know that even through our hardships Jesus is with us through them all.

This is just a thought on my heart today, and I thought I would share it in the hopes that it may help someone who also deals with hardships in this life.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

A Peek Into Our Weeks

Here is my precious daughter Megan all dressed up for her work today.  They had a festive Christmas outfit day.  I'm so very proud of her.  Megan is such a hard worker and she just spreads sunshine to all that know her.  

This is the book that I am enjoying right now.  I'm not sure if it is still in print, but if you like to hear heartwarming stories about Christmas from long ago, it is worth reading.

Here is my little planner decorated for Christmas.  I always keep the cross in the middle and a painting of Jesus to remind me to keep Him in the center of my life in all seasons.

All of my dishes were clean at once, and this always makes me so happy.  These are my birthday dishes that I got so many years ago.  

I am always doing laundry, but I always feel blessed to have a washer and dryer that does the hard work for me.  This is another example of how having to go without such things for a time in my life, brings such joy and helps my heart to be thankful.

I always enjoy the glow of our little Christmas tree.  Christmas is my favorite time of year because Jesus is my everything and I love reflecting on the greatest gift ever given to the world.  The gift of salvation to all those who accept Him and have a personal relationship with Him is something that is more dear to me than anything else.  I am humbled by the fact that He loved me even when I was such a sinner in my past and even now when I try my hardest, I am still a sinner who needs His precious gift of salvation.  It is my prayer that anyone who reads this blog and has not yet been saved will ask with a humble heart for Jesus to save them.  He has transformed my heart and life.  Even with all of the hardships that my family and I endure, He is with us through it all and restores our peace in the midst of the storm.

I want to thank you for taking time to visit my blog.  May God keep you in His loving care.  Merry Christmas.  ~Juli

 

~A Thought On My Heart

 Today I would like to share a thought on my heart.  As Christians I believe that we are set apart from the world.  I also believe that this will look different for each of us.  Some people may live a life where they do not use modern things such as electricity and running water, and some are set apart in the way they choose to not allow certain books or movies and such that do not have wholesome and Godly values into their life.  We may try to live each day offering all that we do to the Lord and try to pray through out our days and have a closer walk with God.  Truly there are many ways in which God uses each of us and so our circumstances can be quite different.  In addition to this we are all on different stages in our journeys to try to live the best life we can to be pleasing to our Lord.  Because of all of these factors I believe we must be careful not to make assumptions about one another and try not to judge each other in anyway, we must leave these things to the Lord who knows the hearts intentions where we see only the very basic view of one another.  I know I am guilty of making assumptions about people that I should not do and I truly believe that many of us suffer from not always having that gentle and quiet spirit that is so pleasing to God.  So today it is my prayer that each of us try to be gentle in how we deal with fellow Christians, because we are one body as believers in Christ, and one day we will all live together in harmony in Heaven.  So I will try to focus on how I can be more pleasing to the Lord and continue to pray for all of the Lords children with out making harsh judgments if they do not live as we do.  

This was just a thought on my heart today.  I want to thank you for taking your time to visit my blog.  God bless you and keep you in His holy care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~ A Thought On My Heart

 Today I would like to share a thought on my heart.  This morning when working in my little kitchen I was thinking about praying.  It is a blessing and an honor that we are able to talk to the Lord through prayer, that He wants to hear from His children.  I think it is important when we are asking for God's help to remember that His wisdom is all knowing and His ways far exceeds our ways, so it is good to always pray for God's will in any situation.  On this Earth, life is like a tapestry.  We only see the underside with the messy strings but God sees the finished picture.  It is easy for us to assume that one way is best for us, when God may have another plan in mind.  When Jesus was on this Earth, He even prayed for God's will to be done.  This brings to mind this scripture.  Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of the everlasting covenant, equip you with all that is good to do His will.  Hebrews 13: 20-21

I pray that God will use me each day to do His holy will in what ever way he sees fit.  I also pray that God will illuminate my path, so that I can do His will.  Some times it is easy to loose heart in this world when we see all of the troubles and evil that seems to be so prevalent in today's times, but it is important to remember that we as God's children  do not belong to this world, we are set apart by the Holy Spirit that lives inside of His people.  We must have courage each day to follow the Lord's plan for our lives and trust that He holds us in his hand and keep in mind that this life is just a vapor when looking at eternity.  We will one day be in Heaven and that is where we will have the peace and beauty that we so long to see in this life.  I hope that what ever each of us is dealing with that we can keep an eternal perspective and keep heart.  

This is just what was on my heart this morning and I thought I would share it in case it may help someone.  May God keep you in His holy care.  Hugs to you.  ~Juli

~A Peek Into Our Weeks

Here are Lauren, Megan and my little grandson Leo at a pumpkin patch.

I put my no burn Christmas candles front and center in my closet.  It always makes me happy to see it.

My daughter Megan was in town and she wanted to take me to a little shop that had pretty Christmas décor.

Here is Megan at the shop before she had to go back Oklahoma for work. I love her so much and when she comes for a visit, it always warms my heart.

There was a beautiful evening sky outside and it made my little bathroom glow in such a pretty way that I had to snap a picture.  

Here are my little teddy bears in a corner of my room.  I have loved teddy bears for all of my life and these make my heart happy.

I always enjoy my husband and my evenings watching some I Love Lucy.  It is the little things that make me happy.

I was going to wait until December to start back with my blog, but I was truly missing it, so I'm back a little early!

I have been enjoying cozy days in our little home reading my books and keeping house.  I truly love this time of year.  It is a time where we seem to slow down and enjoy quiet evenings and family time.  

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

 I want to let you all know that I will be taking a little technology break until the first of December.  I like to do this from time to time.  I hope you are able to enjoy some cozy moments in your days.  God bless you and keep you in His loving care. Hugs to you.  ~Juli