Tag Archives: spirituality

LIFE OF LOVE

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Julia Charleston

What if we put aside our differences, for a little while, to call a truce with one another? Continue reading →

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From Victim to Victory

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Julia Charleston

Last week a tragedy occurred in Charleston, SC, where nine beautiful souls were gunned down by a deranged 21-year old.  The shooter tried to incite racial division, chaos, terror and hate.  But evil messed with the wrong town, and the wrong … Continue reading →

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Procrastinator Squad Unites…tomorrow

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Julia Charleston

A few years ago, my children wrote a skit about our amble family called The Procrastinator Squad. It was a story about a lazy group of superheroes. Continue reading →

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PRECIOUS DAUGHTER

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Julia Charleston

I’m feeling quite nostalgic these days as I think of the Lovely ladies in my life; past and present, near and far. Girlfriends from my childhood; a girlfriend from high school;  girlfriends in Michigan, girlfriends from Kensington Community Church, girlfriends from Mountaintop … Continue reading →

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Humble Cadence

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Julia Charleston

I wasn’t exactly sure what it was. As I listened to him strum his guitar and sing, with his wife by his side in perfect harmony, there was something wonderfully profound about their worship style. Continue reading →

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Remember to Celebrate

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Julia Charleston

“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Give thanks in all circumstances…” [1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18] Every year at Christmastime, I pray for a word or phrase that I can focus on for the year to come.   A couple of years … Continue reading →

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Out of the Darkness – Part III

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Julia Charleston

Claiming Victory over Darkness “Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong”. 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NLT) Okay.  God guided me out of darkness, showed me I was not alone, and gave me courage to tell my … Continue reading →

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Oxygen Anyone?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Julia Charleston

“The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”  Mark 12:31 The scripture “Love your neighbor as yourself” is repeated ten times in the bible:  Once in Leviticus, three times in Matthew, twice in Mark, once in … Continue reading →

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Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Julia Charleston

“You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.”  Micah 7:19 NLT Do you remember the classic movie Animal House?  In the fraternity paddle scene, in … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Julia Charleston

“If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” ~Mother Theresa During the last year, the focal point of this blog has been perseverance. I have enjoyed writing and learning about what God has to say about … Continue reading →

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