Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: A Poor Man’s Grace
I pictured myself as a beggar, pleading for the crumbs and scraps from God’s table…
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Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: The Blessing in Our Wounds
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 NIV At first glance, the thought that there is a blessing in our wounds sounds absurd. No one in their right mind knowingly asks for an insult or wound, let alone a disease or life-altering loss. However, as I was preparing my heart for Thanksgiving, I was suddenly … Continue reading →
Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: A Prayer for the Prodigal
Father God, it’s getting cold outside. I look out the window at the frosty rooftops of my neighbors, and my heart sinks to think of those without a roof over their head or hope in their heart. I think of those held prisoner in the clutches of addiction, those without food to eat and whose only socks are threadbare with holes. Father we lift the homeless, the lost, the sick, the addicted and the vulnerable. We lift those who left rashly, … Continue reading →
Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: Blessing the Father’s Child
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ~Romans 12:14 NIV Many of us are working diligently to learn to be “blessers”—those that are purposeful to bless and be a blessing to those the Lord places around us. As the Body of Christ, we are endowed with the authority to speak blessing and to be a blessing. The Father strategically positions us to be agents of grace and mercy, ministers of comfort and bringers of peace and hope … Continue reading →
Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: The One
Recently I was talking to a friend who is in ministry. She was discouraged that her ministry was so slow-growing and that while she was faithful to obey the Lord’s leading, some of her efforts seemed to fall flat. …
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Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: Are You Myth-ing Something?
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. Psalm 91:1-2 NIV Ever have one of those nights when you wake up for no apparent reason and can’t get back to sleep? I had one of those earlier this week and grabbed my phone to do a word search in an attempt to … Continue reading →
Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: The Burning Coals Project
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44 NIV It was the hardest year of my life. It was in 2013 that my husband, Jim, succumbed to cancer. I would love to tell you that after my husband died that countless people rallied around me, as a new widow, to help me in such a brutally hard time, but they didn’t. Apart from my parents and a couple of close friends I … Continue reading →
Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: The End of the Roll
Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 HCSB For me, it was like nails on a chalkboard to walk into the bathroom and see that tiny tail at the very end of the roll of toilet paper just hanging there. There were at least a half dozen rolls, mere inches away, under the sink, but the PEOPLE living in my house were preoccupied with other things. We had had … Continue reading →
