JulieAnn Pratt

Somehow, when I wasn’t looking, my hits went over 2000! That’s slightly amazing to me as I’ve only been blogging since Christmas-time. I’ve seen incredible and consistent increase in my readership. I’ve been surprised by my own love for this type of media, and the joy I’ve derived from posting – coming up with topics, studying for some posts, sharing funny happenings in my world, putting together slide shows of my family and students, and just plain venting (LOL). (more…)

As most of you know, we’re in the process of relocating. Zion Bible College, where my husband and I are in ministry, has been blessed by the gift of a new campus. Consequently, as a family, the 5 of us – and the Zion family, we’re in transition.

My oldest daughter, Anna, is the only one of our kids who is old enough to understand the ramifications of what is commencing. And, understandably, she’s having a bit of a tough time. (more…)

My middle daughter was the source of a lightbulb moment for me the other day. We were in the house and she was bee-bopping around playing by herself when I heard her heave a great, big, obviously overdone sigh. I stopped what I was doing and asked, “what was that sigh for?” Her response [with much animation]: “This is the sigh school. I’m teaching you how to sigh BIG.” I stood and looked at her for a minute, then asked, “Why would I want to sigh like that?” To which she responded, “Well, that’s how you sigh, momma.” Hmmmm – (more…)

I met a woman this weekend while I was in Vermont ministering. Her name was Karen. She shared with me how she and her husband came to be in Vermont. They were originally from New Jersey and in the early 80’s felt God call them to move. They felt sure God had promised that they would be able to have children once they arrived in Vermont. Having tried unsuccessfully for many years, this promise was reason enough to obey.  (more…)

A great devotion from one of my students, Daniel Vincent:

“It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being itself—Spirit. Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration.” (John 4:23-24, The Message) (more…)

It’s not as if parents all over the world don’t already know this…but I feel the need to declare that the notion of “family vacation” is, in fact, a false (and maybe even nasty) rumor! So obviously, I’ve got pretty strong feelings regarding this for a reason: my husband and I made an attempt to take our family away for a couple nights. “It’ll be nice to get away,” we said. “We’ll enjoy the change of pace,” we thought. “It’s good for your health to take some time off,” right??? Now that we’re (finally) back home, I say HA! (more…)