I’m ashamed to admit it, but I am forty-seven years old, I’ve been a Christian for most of my life, and I’ve just now read Deuteronomy in its entirety. I don’t know why I missed
Read moreAuthor: Julie Christian
Julie Christian has four children, ages 11,12, 20, and 30. She is married to the man of her dreams, Mike Christian, and she writes from her home in southwest Florida. Julie has completed two novels, Sugar Machine, and Her Father’s Ocean. She is currently writing her third novel, Come As You Are. Her work will be published in the upcoming devotional compilation, Abba’s Heart (Crossriver Media), and her story is featured in a chapter of Strength of a Woman (Crews, Ascender Books). She is president of her local Word Weavers chapter, and she also manages the Twitter feed for @wordweaversinternational. She is an ambassador and featured blogger at ScreenStrong Families Managing Media and a contributor to InspireAFire.com. She has been featured on podcasts such as Other Peoples Shoes, and Look out for Joy. She is frequently interviewed by local news media. She enjoys gardening at her home, which she lovingly calls “The Book Farm.” You can learn more about her and her work at www.juliechristian.com.
Who Moved My Cheese? When Change Forces You
I was in high school when my dad brought the thin sliver of a book named, “Who Moved My Cheese” home and read it in a single sitting. In the days that followed, he forced
Read moreLove Stinks — Valentine’s Day Revisited through Movie Quotes
When I was single, I had a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. I hated it because it poked its figurative finger in my face from the day after New Year’s until February 15th. Love stinks,
Read moreStuck in the Desert : Pondering While Wandering
Have you ever been stuck in a desert? Not a literal one, although you may be stuck there, and if you are, get off of the internet and call for help. I’m talking about a
Read morePearls Are Always Appropriate – Unless You’re the Oyster
Jackie Kennedy said, “Pearls are always appropriate.” But perhaps they aren’t if you’re the oyster. Pearls are the only gemstone created by a living creature. Diamonds are formed out of dead things turned into coal
Read moreWe’re Made of God Stuff
My daughter sleeps in the passenger seat of my car. My eyes are heavy and there are three more hours left of the drive from her school to home. I leave her favorite podcast on,
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