Julie Branstetter
Looking to What Lies Ahead
An extensive study in the U.S. recently found that the most productive age in human life is between 60-70 years of age. The second most...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 2
- 5 min
A Case for Classic Literature for Kids & Teens
This is a growing list of classic literature I personally recommend for children of various ages to read. Classics should be a staple in...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Beautiful Storm
I don't like the destruction that comes from hurricanes, of coarse, but they have always been exciting to me even as a small child. When...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 12, 2022
- 4 min
Cares of this World
On several occasions recently, I prayed and received something from the Lord that didn't sit well with me when the thought first dropped...
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Julie Branstetter
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
DIY Analog Clock
Are you teaching a child about time? This analog clock craft will give you a hands-on resource to use to provide your visual learner a...
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Julie Branstetter
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Time Telling Tips
Are you looking for a cheat sheet your child can use while they adjust to learning the difference between AM and PM? Do they find it...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 9, 2022
- 2 min
This Will Also Pass
We've had multiple deaths in our family over the last couple weeks. We've battled and are battling illness, and I have lost count of...
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Daniel Best
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Father to Father
This is mostly for other men, specifically fathers, because as men a lot of times we don’t like to ask for help. We want to appear to be...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 6, 2021
- 5 min
A Split Second Decision
We all know the fast food lines are long and service is crazy everywhere right now. Shipping is never on time, and everyone's nerves are...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus
I hope this blesses you. I will be preaching on this more later in the month. In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes 7 "I Am" statements. ...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Candlelight Service
Join us for our Candlelight Christmas Service! All are welcome! Sunday, December 20th Location: The Rotary Club 205 Branch St Elm City,...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Cling!
God is showing me over and over lately just how much He has done to prepare me for and protect me from... so many things. All along the...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Everything Produces Its Own Kind
I think this says it all; there is no need for a long blog post to go with it. Hate will always lash out at love, because love never...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
Pour It Out & Make a Fresh Pot
I made a half-pot of coffee yesterday morning, went to work in the yard, and never even touched it. Seeing it now made me realize that...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 17, 2020
- 5 min
The Authentic Church
Have you ever worked really hard on a meal that smelled great, looked so appetizing you couldn’t wait to eat it, and then, when you sat...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
Zoe's Graduating!!
Zoe is graduating and we are so happy for her! She will be attending NC Wesleyan College in the fall, majoring in psychology. She has...
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Julie Branstetter
- Mar 25, 2020
- 4 min
Long Days, Long Season
I feel light! We are reaching a point in our year that I love, slightly earlier than usual. Much of the curriculum, that I spend the...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Sweet Moment
I had a sweet moment tonight. Jakob came into my room while I was reading and studying the Bible...
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Julie Branstetter
- Oct 15, 2019
- 3 min
When Nothing Seems to Change
The caterpillar, not the butterfly, teaches us that growth doesn’t always look like a total transformation, but it is still progress!
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 23, 2019
- 4 min
Running in Cycles
Do you find yourself working on the same personality issue year after year? Don’t be discouraged. For one, you are still trying and that...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 7, 2019
- 6 min
Butts to the Wind
One of the many beautiful wonders of the North Carolina coast are the Banker Horses living along the barrier islands of the Outer Banks. ...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min
All Eyes On Him
It was God's providence that brought Joseph out of his cell to use the gift God gave Joseph to make him second to Pharaoh in the land of...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 4, 2019
- 4 min
We Hold These Truths
America is beautiful; America is not perfect. Nothing is perfect, no one is perfect, no place is perfect. In fact, perfection is...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 13, 2019
- 3 min
"Brans-Hand" Parts of Speech Tool
This simple tool can be used to teach your children how to most easily locate foundational parts of speech in a sentence. It is not...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 28, 2019
- 5 min
Pleasing God Is Enough
Too many people end up frustrated and exhausted from the stress of trying to please God through work that isn’t really necessary. From...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 28, 2018
- 3 min
Self Pity Monster
Self Pity has to be one of the most successful tricks the enemy uses to defeat God's children. I don't particularly know why, but there...
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Julie Branstetter
- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
8 Great Math Game Websites
Online math games are a fun way to add variety into a living math approach. They can be used as rewards, review, or even an introduction...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 30, 2017
- 2 min
A Little Push
Today was the perfect day for us to go to the beach. About halfway through the day the tide began to go out and left us with a huge open spa
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Julie Branstetter
- May 24, 2016
- 2 min
Homeschooling the mind of mom...
I understand now (after 3 years of hs) why the first thing others told me about homeschooling was not to even consider my first year as...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 23, 2015
- 1 min
Happy Birthday
I am publishing a story written my daughter, Willow Branstetter, so that family and friends may enjoy it. She has been working on...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 7, 2014
- 3 min
The Devourer's Game
The sins we struggle with today are really no different than the sins Israel struggled with so often in Scripture. The biggest of them...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 5, 2014
- 1 min
Love Each Other
"And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise." ~ Luke 6:31 This is not just a recommendation on how to treat...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 4, 2014
- 2 min
Seize the Day
We took this picture on our honeymoon. Our first look at this skyline together as a married couple. It was February 18th, 2001. It is...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 4, 2014
- 5 min
Priorities, Priorities
Priorities matter. Our priorities should be ordered in agreement with scripture, and we should keep them in order. Knowing what our...
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Julie Branstetter
- Nov 4, 2013
- 4 min
Homemade Baby Food
Make Your Own Baby Food! I have three children and I have nursed all three. My first two children however transitioned to store bought...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 5, 2013
- 2 min
A New Thing Kind of God
Just another everyday experience in walking with God: This morning as I was waking up I started to think about my doctor appointment...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 3, 2013
- 1 min
Simple Southern Living
I took my girls out for a day of strawberry picking at Deans Farm in Wilson, NC today. They enjoyed some homemade ice cream and berries...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 29, 2012
- 2 min
Battle Park 2012
We took a walk through Battle Park in Rocky Mount, NC together today with my new camera I received for Christmas. I have to learn how to...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 28, 2012
- 2 min
A Weekend at the Coast
Recognize this house? It's the house used in the movie "Nights in Rodanthe" from the Nicholas Sparks book. Can you imagine going to bed...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 30, 2012
- 8 min
What I Love About Small Town Southern Living
Maybe I am a little different; a little odd. That's fine. I feel like an old person trapped in a young person’s body and I always have....
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 20, 2012
- 3 min
Battle Park Day Trip
The kids were out of school for a day last week and the weather was great so it was a day for walking the trails at Battle Park for us! ...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 20, 2012
- 3 min
Roses Blooming, Mountains High
We probably just saw our last frost for the winter. Now everything is green and the roses are blooming. There are rose bulbs on every...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 14, 2012
- 1 min
Someone Else's Mess
Oh my goodness! How many times is the magic number that I remind my children that a mess doesn't have to be their doing for them to...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 4, 2012
- 6 min
God Is Faithful
I have two little girls, ages 10 and 6, and one little boy on the way. We are a family of 5 and by the end of May we will fully realize...
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