Kindle Edition - Steep Discount Tonight!

Treasured Friend,

I don't know how long this will last, but the Kindle edition of: The Overwhelmed Woman's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents is on sale tonight for $1.99. Get it while it's cheap -- you can even order it for friends and have it delivered to their Kindles. Thanks to Moody Publishers for making this possible! Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00371V8RS


Blessings and prayers,

Julie © 2012, Julie-Allyson Ieron. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, email: orders@joymediaservices.com

It's Christmas -- Again!

Treasured friend,

It’s Christmas—or nearly so. And the Christmas story in one verse pretty much boils down to: 

GodsolovedtheworldthatHe GAVE … 

True, it's always been all about celebrating the giving of Jesus Christ as the sacrifice for our sin, the Savior of our souls. But what if the real meaning isn't about giving any more than it is about getting? What if the real motivation is hidden in that quickly glossed-over section of John 3:16:

For GOD so LOVED …

We suspect the essence of the story of the birth and death of the Son of God is wrapped in these words: God loved. Because His heart beats with kindness, with compassion, with unmerited mercy, with amazing grace, with longing, with love for the helpless beings He created in His own image—He gave Himself away. But again, the giving away isn't the big story—it’s all about that amazing God-love that was fueling and underwriting it. In the same way, as recipients of the God-love in the incarnation of Jesus Christ, we gain the potential of reflecting and exhibiting that love.

Like you, we've had a challenging year—with lots of opportunities to show that love—along with grace and compassion. We've had the shock of a devastating diagnosis for Dad. We've had even more sadness as we've said, “Goodbye for now,” to several lifelong friends.

Like we said, we've had lots of opportunities to show love in our little circle this year. We’re asking for our heavenly Christmas gift to be all about expanding our capacity to love God and love others as God loves us. Our prayer for you is the same—that together we’ll be equipped to live this love so anyone who does not know God will see Him unmistakably in us.

A blessed Christmas from our house to yours! 

Blessings and prayers, 

Julie 

© 2012, Julie-Allyson Ieron. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, email: orders@joymediaservices.com

Your Favorite Scripture ... Please!

Treasured friend,

In our household we're in an especially taxing and exhausting caregiving season these days. So, we would very much appreciate hearing your answer to:

What Scripture verse or passage holds extra special meaning for you in your caregiving duties?

If you'd be willing to share with us, we'd be bolstered and encouraged -- and so would our readers. Actually, you'll be fulfilling one of God's purposes in our trials: The God of all comfort offers us comfort so we may be able to share that comfort with others (paraphrase of 2 Cor. 1:3-4).

Blessings and prayers,

Julie

© 2012, Julie-Allyson Ieron. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, email: orders@joymediaservices.com