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These highly personal devotional writings of Julie Woodley come from a quietly bubbling, potent, and beautiful fountain – one fed by three streams deep within her heart and mind.

One stream consists of her terribly painful memories of childhood abuse: verbal, physical, sexual, and emotional. These ugly memories no longer torment Julie, but they cannot be easily erased.

A second stream flows from her intimate life in God. Because she has come to know, by long experience, the remarkable love and healing power of her Lord and Savior, she enjoys a closeness with God that overpowers her and fills her daily with childlike trust and joy.

A third stream that continually feeds the life-giving fountain that is Julie Woodley is an unquenchable compassion for hurting people. Because Julie has come from a place of extremely deep hurt that once led her to the very brink of suicide, she engages in a relentless, Christ-focused pursuit of healing and restoration for those shattered and nearly destroyed by the crushing blows of life. She is for sure a wounded healer of many — one who relies totally on her heavenly Father for daily grace and direction.

I definitely recommend these readings — intended to be read meditatively — from this strong and transparent woman of God whom I have been privileged to know and support in ministry for over a quarter century.

Robert V. Rakestraw, PhD

Professor of Theology Emeritus

Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, MN

Author and Editor

Founder and Director, Grace Quest Ministries