#20: Joy All Year Round
Episode #20 — Joy All Year Round: When I sing Christmas hymns to my children at night, I am naming something that runs deeper than peppermint ice cream and mistletoe,…
#17: Ordinary Hard Stuff
Episode #17 — Ordinary Hard Stuff: Today’s reflection comes from a time when our kids were little, our cat was alive, and I was in a hard spot personally. A…
#13: Being Elizabeth
Episode #13 — Being Elizabeth: What does it take for Mary to have hope? It takes God’s word, sure. But it also takes Elizabeth. It takes another person to affirm…
#9: Holy Questions
EPISODE #9: Holy Questions — A baby born of a virgin, a God who became a human being, a promise that the entire world will one day taste the resurrection—I…
#8: Hoping to Find Faith
EPISODE #8: Hoping to Find Faith —Today we look at Luke’s story of Jesus. We’re invited to enter this story with our questions, but also with our love. This is…
Summer Rewind: Reflections on Peace and Overcoming Anxiety
There is little I love more than sitting on the porch in the summertime with a glass of wine, a plate of appetizers, and a group of happy family members…
Podcast: How Do I Figure out Where to Go?
Listen to Amy Julia speak as a guest on a recent podcast In my latest blog post, I listed ten recommended podcasts covering topics including race, justice culture and spiritual…
The Difference between Hardship and Suffering, and Why It Matters
Recently I have been thinking about hardship and about suffering and how often we confuse the two and how that can get us into trouble. In almost any area of…
The Annunciation, Raphael
When You Want to Say “&%$!” to God (Or: Advent Reflections on Hope)
I was reading from the early chapters of Luke as a part of getting ready for Christmas, and I came to the moment when the angel appears to Mary. So…
