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Julie Daubenspeck
- Jun 25, 2019
When Bad Things Happen
I don’t know about you, but I can be a glass-half-empty kind of gal. Vince says I’m a pessimist. I can whine and complain when things go wrong or are challenging. I can even gripe when everything is great! I like a calm, smooth, comfortable life. We haven’t had comfortable, however, for quite a while as life is currently one long transition season. In addition, we have had some bad things happen lately that cause me to reflect. Several weeks ago, Vince and I were surpri
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Julie Daubenspeck
- Jun 11, 2019
Demo Day
Vince and I love the “Fixer Upper” TV show with Chip and Johanna Gaines. Each episode, they transform an older home into a dream house. Chip’s favorite part of the process is Demo Day. He and his workers excitedly wield their sledge hammers to tear out walls, appliances, cabinets, and more. They look like they are having the time of their lives as they tear the house apart so it can be renovated. Johanna can typically be seen off in the distance, with a smile on her face a
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Julie Daubenspeck
- Jun 8, 2019
When God Says "Go"
I have read the story of Abram and Sarai many times (Genesis 12). In a nutshell, Abram and Sarai were solidly established in the land of Ur. Although they were childless, they were surrounded by friends and family. They had prospered financially and were probably pretty comfortable. Nevertheless, when Abram was 70 years old, God said, “Go.” Abram and Sarai were called to leave everything that was familiar and press into all that God had prepared for them. God didn’t sit
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Julie Daubenspeck
- Jun 6, 2019
Ready or Not
During the summer of 2016, God threw my husband and me into a major transition and refining season. After twenty years of living in Hawaii, and twelve years on the North Shore, God impressed upon us that it was time to move back to the mainland. Five moves and two states later, Vince and I finally arrived in Fort Myers, Florida. God has impressed upon my heart that Vince and I are now in our land of Canaan, our Promised Land. Nevertheless, this crazy transition season is far
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