Julie Lyles Carr

It’s Official…there are now two two-year-olds in the house. Let the fun begin! While, yes, we do have eight kids, and while, yes, you would think that I would have a bit of experience with two year olds, this is our first crack at, um, guiding two two year olds at the same time. I have a feeling that my…
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This little piggy belongs to 7 of 8. Callous, split skin and all. It’s the price she’s paying for learning to walk. Her little left foot flattens at an odd angle, trying to grip the ground for better stability to make up for the weakness on that side. And so her little piggy has borne the brunt, developing blisters, creating…
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There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnake’s tail.  Indian Proverb, Navajo I never said I was Dr. Doolittle. Never. But I do have a soft spot for small fuzzy little creatures. And I do see the majesty in the prowess of the lion and of the tiger. I can appreciate the gigantic grace of the blue whale. I hear…
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He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around His waist. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. John 13:4-5 It’s the first garment recorded in Scripture, the first covering worn by man. Can you…
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