The walk with Max Lucado through Esther with his book, “You Were Made For This Moment: Courage For Today and Hope for Tomorrow” was amazing. I have read Esther many times before. Using his book for this journey was informative, enlightening, and inspirational. He placed me into the scene of this story and helped meContinue reading “You Were Made For This Moment”
Category Archives: The Journey
New Business Card
God did something amazing today! He had me to create a new business card for this journey He has me on. Out of nowhere the Holy Spirit prompted me to do it; now the deed is done. I can hardly wait to see what’s next. _________________________________________________ Juel A. Fitzgerald has a degree in English andContinue reading “New Business Card”
Brain Freeze
Writing is what I have done since I was eight years old. However, for five days I barely wrote a thing. I attended summer camp with our collective churches in southwest Ohio. Normally, each day I pen what happened in my day. Then I write what I learned and list what I am grateful for.Continue reading “Brain Freeze”
Rosa Parks
After a bus tour of Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, and Tuskegee I had to buy “Rosa Parks: My Story”. During the earlier years of the Civil Rights Movement I was a youngster. Bloody Sunday, happened on my ninth birthday. Rose Parks’ book helped to fill in details about her life and the movement. Thanks to herContinue reading “Rosa Parks”
Breathe
When I saw this book I thought, I don’t need this book, I am pretty calm in stressful situations. However, the Holy Spirit encouraged me to buy two copies, one for me and one for a friend. I love it when the Holy Spirit knows best. Yes, I am pretty calm, but only because ofContinue reading “Breathe”
Hope for Heidi
I was in Lancaster, PA and had just finished reading a book on the bus ride in. I needed another book to read. God gave me “Hope for Heidi” by Rachel Lofgren from the Shady Maple Gift shop. While still on vacation I jumped into the book immediately and haven’t been able to put itContinue reading “Hope for Heidi”
What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?
“What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?: A Visual Guide to the Spiritual Practice Most of Us Get Wrong.” by Skye Jethani is a six-part, easy to digest book about prayer. It helped me to understand what prayer is, how to keep it simple, how it helps me to commune with God, how to pray,Continue reading “What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?”
The Disturbance
I was born a wallflower. I loved to sit, watch, listen, and not talk. Having a relationship with God forced me out of that comfortable place. Because of my job with the Internal Revenue Service, He placed me into Toastmasters through my employer and enabled me to enjoy public speaking. Because of this training IContinue reading “The Disturbance”
2022 Perspective
The year 2022 seems to have been the fastest year ever! That saying about the older you are the faster the years go, but no longer seem to be true. Since the pandemic started in 2020 teens have said time, especially this year, is moving at an accelerated rate. For 2022 I thought God hadContinue reading “2022 Perspective”
Annual Christmas Letter
Merry Christmas to all! Here is our annual Christmas Letter. _________________________________________________ Juel A. Fitzgerald has a degree in English and is a Toastmaster trained public speaker, loves to travel, walk long distances with friends, and is a driving instructor for teens. She writes in four blogs and is the author of “Lives of a Gem!Continue reading “Annual Christmas Letter”
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