Encouragement for Real Life

Encouragement comes to us in many forms. In this episode you'll find it through our guest, Julie Lane, who is a professional organizer and decluttering expert. Julie blesses us with practical ideas, helpful tips, and a fresh perspective on decluttering our living spaces and lives. Her personality and love for God and others shines through her inspiring words. You won't want to miss this one! Join ...

How do you feel about starting over? Is it a good thing or not-so-good thing? A conversation Julie had last week helped her to see a different perspective regarding starting over, and she shares what she learned in this episode. It might just be the blessing you need today. If you're in a season of starting over or know someone who is, this is for you. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday...

Is this life really all about us? Is it all about our wants, our desires, our plans, and our purposes? Or is it about something more? We ponder this subject in this episode and find truth for our real lives today. Plus, we learn three ways to keep God in His rightful place in our lives and us in ours. This might just be the reminder we need today. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morn...

Do we naturally assume the best in others or the worse? Do we always treat others the way we want to be treated? Sometimes we could use a reminder to keep our relationships healthy and growing, and through an experience Julie shares in this episode, we will find that reminder and receive a timely relationship hack. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragem...

Do you ever wonder if God really knows you? Does He see what you're going through? Does He even care? Especially when you are walking through difficult circumstances? I think we each ask questions and wonder, at some point or another. This episode originally aired as episode 61, but because it's one of the most popular episodes of our our first 100, we are bringing it back today for us as a remind...

Are you walking through uncertain times? Looking at the headlines and the brokenness around you, are you wondering if everything will really be okay? This episode is for you. It originally aired as episode 28, but because it's one of the most popular episodes of our first 100, we are bringing it back today for us as a reminder. It really will be okay. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday...

We are bombarded with bad news. We have deadlines to meet and responsibilities to care for. We are trying to to it all in the limited amount of time we have in each day. It can all get a bit overwhelming, can't it? If you're feeling overwhelmed today, this episode will encourage your heart. Listen in to find what to do when life is overwhelming. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday mornin...

On this side of heaven, we're well aware we can't live the perfect life no matter how hard we try. But actually, that's a good thing. Because if our lives were perfect, would we even need Jesus?? We're highlighting a popular episode this week which speaks to this, episode 2: The Imperfect Real Life. Listen and be encouraged! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real...

Toss the confetti and inflate the balloons! We are celebrating 100 episodes today! But more important than that, we are celebrating YOU! Do you know how amazing you are? In case you forgot or need a reminder, listen in and be encouraged. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective, a li...

None of us are immune to heartbreak. Because we live in a broken world, we each experience brokenness and heartbreak. If you're walking through a heartbreaking time right now, or if someone you know is, this episode will offer you hope, promise, and encouragement as Jodi Rosser shares some of her story with us. You won't want to miss this one!  Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning...

We each desire to live our best lives, right? But oftentimes something stands in our way of doing so. In this episode Julie shares the secrets how to live your best life this summer, and it's probably not what you think. Listen in to find out! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspective...

This one truth is vitally important when it comes to distractions and overcoming them: our focus matters. In this episode we look at a biblical example regarding keeping our focus on Jesus versus focusing on distraction. This matters because we follow where we focus! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh,...

Do you ever think about how much time you have left on this earth? Do you ever pause and question what you're doing with the life you've been given? Julie shares about a recent question asked of her that became a wake up call of sorts. We are given one life to live, so this episode will help us make it count. Listen in to learn how to make the most of right now. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, ea...

This episode is a big one, as we invite our first-ever guest, Jennifer Dukes Lee, to the podcast! You'll be inspired as she and Julie discuss real life, the hope we have, and Jennifer's new book, Stuff I'd Only Tell God. You won't want to miss this one! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled p...

People say they control their destinies. But do they? Some of us have let others control our destinies. But can they? In this episode we discuss who is really in control as Julie shares an impactful story that was prompted from a TV show. You'll find good news in it! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh,...

Are you distracted by others? People in our lives can be both blessings and distractions, and in this episode we look at how to graciously handle this distraction. It takes more care and kindness than other external distractions, but one big key makes all the difference. Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fr...

We are encouraged to live abundant lives, but what is an abundant life and how to we go about living one? Is abundance based on acquiring more things or living the perfect life? Or is it something else? We dive deep into this episode to find out and find hope! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-f...

Before we venture into the late-spring bustling season that's upon us, we're pausing today to ponder how to stay full and refill ourselves so we don't end up on empty. Most of us know what happens when we become empty, and it's not pretty. Following the ideas shared in this episode will help us to never be on empty again! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real enc...

Researchers say this distraction affects many of us and often... almost half of our waking hours! The distraction of a wandering mind causes us to lose focus on what we're doing in the moment, and places it on other people, places, and things that are less important. Are we thinking about the task at hand or are our minds elsewhere? Let's ponder this distraction today together. Join encourager, Ju...

A big external distraction is something many of us engage with regularly: social media. No wonder many of us struggle with it! This is the subject of this episode, and we look at how we can enjoy social media without it consuming our lives. Here you'll find some tangible ways to overcome this distraction! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for yo...

Many of us were taught in order to get more done, multitasking was the key. If we did it well, we also proved our brains were high functioning, right? Well researchers today are now saying something else about this habit. Is it really the best--and God's best--for us and our brains? Listen in for truth and hope! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement...

We each experience difficult circumstances in this life, and maybe you're walking through some right now. In this episode we look at how God encouraged a group of people in their own difficult circumstances, and how we can apply this to our lives today. We can thrive in them, and not just survive them! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your...

Do you have a busy mind? In a recent questionnaire Julie created regarding distractions, many responders mentioned one of their biggest daily distractions is a busy mind. In this episode we look at what one is, why it's a distraction, and the solution to overcoming it. You won't want to miss this one! Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your r...

Happy spring! It's the season for blooming, and in this episode Julie encourages us to open ourselves up to God's blooming power in our lives. He's good at breathing life into what was once lifeless. How is God calling you to bloom in this season? Join encourager, Julie Lefebure, each Tuesday morning as she offers real encouragement for your real life right now through a fresh, hope-filled perspec...

Is God calling you to something that's completely uncomfortable? Well, if so, you're not alone. Julie shares in this episode about the time when God called her into a world she knew nothing about, to care for people she was scared of. You'll never believe what God did through that place to transform her life. Listen in and be encouraged for whenever, wherever, or whatever God calls you to. Join en...