Being the daughter of a minister myself, I’ve been raised “in the fishbowl” and still actually chose to go into the ministry as an adult! (All you preacher’s kids out there know how awe-inspiring this is! J) I’ve got a beautiful family~I’ve been married for 14 years, and I have 3 children ages 8 years, 4 years, and 2 years.
Together with my husband, who is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, I was in local church ministry for 9 years. I’m now in my 5th year at Zion Bible College (www.zbc.edu) in Massachusetts (does that seriously add up to almost 15 years?!? Oh man…) where I serve as the Director of Traveling Ministries. My husband serves as the Vice-President of Finance for the college.
I am honored to speak to groups across the country. Churches, conferences, women’s groups, mom’s groups, and family classes, all of whom are looking for a fresh, young, biblically-based approach to this thing called “life” and all the curveballs it throws at you. For more information, check out my speaking topics or just contact me and we can talk about what you are looking for.
So what are my favorite things? Here’s a start:
- The sound of my husband’s early morning prayer and devotions
- My kids all piled on my bed in the mornings giggling, and tickling, and yes, even the kicking, and poking (thank goodness for my king size bed! LOL)
- The sound of the ocean – I promise I’m going to retire by the ocean (even if I can’t swim!)
- SUSHI!
- COFFEE! (with cream and splenda, please)
- Sassy shoes
- Reese’s Peanut Butter cups
- Singing – I’m always humming something…usually “Be patient, be patient, don’t be in such a hurry…” Anyone know that one?
May 15, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Hey Julie – so nice to hear from you so promptly! Was lovely getting to know you, Pat & Claudia…that’s what it’s all about. Also enjoying checking out the rest of your life. Yes, yes, yes to #1, 3, 5 (w/sugar), 6, 7 (Paul Newman organic!), & 8! #2 not happening anymore…but miss those days… and #4…just okay.
Inspired by your teaching as well…very informative!
Blessings,
Pamela
May 20, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Hey Julie,
It was so great to visit your website. I have a lot of “spiritual food” to slowly start consuming. I loved it!! Regarding to your favorite things, we matched in some of them: KIDS in my bed (specially Saturday mornings), my husband praying and having his devotionals in the early morning or sometimes very, very, very late at nigh! Coffee, it has to be a DD Hazelnut with cream and sugar, it can be hot or ice coffee, it’s just the same to me! and last, but no least SHOES!!
I put your blog in my favorites, so I’ll be one of your readers!! I just was reading my Bible in Psalm 62 and verse 1a is so great ” Truly my soul silently waits for God” that is what I am right now, waiting in HIM.
Blessings!!
Claudia
January 3, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Enjoyed your article – we need to bring back the OT practice of binding the scriptures to the doorpost, talking about the as we walk along the road and more eanestly teaching them to our children. Our families need to be immersed.
One caution: Splenda is bad for your health. Read “Seven Pillars of Health” by Dr. D. Colbert