encouraged by grace

Knowing Jesus changes everything. When we surrender to Him, our sins are forgiven, our future is secure. We are free.

But living a life of godliness—aligned with God’s Word—is challenging. Especially with the enemy of our souls hissing in our ears. And although he cannot take our salvation, he can steal our joy and cause us to stumble.

My prayer is that these posts encourage and inspire you. I hope the stories are relatable and the eternal Truths reassuring…and that you are encouraged by grace along the journey Home.

Julianne Winkler Smith

seeing myself in the wandering

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later; but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the boast of our hope. ~Hebrews 3:4-6…

mirror, mirror (reprise)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ~Romans 8:1 Has it happened to you? You’re enjoying a delicious dinner out with friends, talking and laughing the hours away. A few sweet teas into the evening, you hit the restroom and gaze at your reflected smile…only to see a big green hunk of…

life, liberty & the pursuit of joy (reprise)

“I (Jesus) came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” ~John 10:10b Happy 250th Birthday to our great nation! To celebrate, I’m reposting a devo from last year…enjoy! And may God bless America! On July 4, 1776, the new Congress of what would ultimately become the United States of America, put forth a…


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