by Julie Lessman | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
♫ ♫ The hills are alive with the sound of … ♫ ♫ … PACKING?? Yep, you heard me — those wonderful moans, groans, and grunts of packing up (or giving away) almost forty years of memories and accumulation. Imagine moving from two houses (we’ve been...
by Julie Lessman | May 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Let’s face it—passion is powerful. It can drive a woman into the arms of a man, or a person into the arms of God.” — Julie Lessman You know what? I was out of town most of this week, so I’m a littttttttle behind on things and...
by Julie Lessman | May 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Stand firm … without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. —Philippians 1:28 Have you ever read a book where the villain was...
by Julie Lessman | May 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. —James 1:2 Really? Consider it...
by Julie Lessman | Apr 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
“You know what I think?” “Couldn’t be much—it takes brains to think.” — Bonanza, TV Show, 1959-1973 Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun- BONANZA! Hey, anybody remember that musical intro to the hit Western TV series back in the day?...
by Julie Lessman | Apr 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
We Have Winners! Yes, I know I’m a day late on my Friday Journal Jot this week, but I have a good reason, I promise! You see, I just got home at midnight last night after traveling most of the day from Spokane, Washington where we spent the MOST WONDERFUL WEEK...