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Julie Branstetter
Aug 119 min read
Ecclesiastes 3:11- In Time
These images from the dream are haunting me. The lateness of the hour...
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Julie Branstetter
Mar 244 min read
These Are the Days
There is one thing I am learning now that my children have started staying home with me and are being home schooled. After having been...
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Julie Branstetter
Jul 25, 20233 min read
The Log in the Eye
We often hear a lot in the church today about forgiveness. A great emphasis has been placed on it over the years. Often we hear the words...
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Julie Branstetter
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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
May 6, 20215 min read
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, 20214 min read
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
Jul 11, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20204 min read
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
Oct 15, 20193 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20196 min read
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, 20193 min read
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
Jun 13, 20193 min read
"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, 20195 min read
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, 20183 min read
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
Apr 30, 20172 min read
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, 20162 min read
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
Sep 7, 20143 min read
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, 20141 min read
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, 20142 min read
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, 20145 min read
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
Sep 5, 20132 min read
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, 20131 min read
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, 20122 min read
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, 20122 min read
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, 20128 min read
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, 20123 min read
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, 20123 min read
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, 20121 min read
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, 20126 min read
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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