The Manna & Mint Journal
The Manna & Mint Journal is a Christian audio journal for women who notice beauty, meaning, and God's presence in everyday life. The Manna & Mint Journal invites women to notice God's presence in the ordinary and discover how everyday moments become invitations to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. Each week, Julie shares a thoughtfully narrated journal entry inspired by Scripture, nature, and the quiet ways God reveals Himself. Pour a cup of tea, settle in, and rediscover God's presence—one journal entry at a time. If you'd like to follow along with the written journal entry, you'll find a link in each episode description.
Episodes
Sometimes grief begins long before the goodbye.
When someone we love is aging, seriously ill, changing, or nearing the end of a season of life, we can begin grieving while they are still here. This is often called anticipatory grief—the complicated mixture of sadness, fear, love, and uncertainty that can accompany an approaching loss.
In Grieving Before Goodbye, we explore what it me...
In this episode of Manna & Mint, we talk about what it means to keep moving forward when life feels uncertain, prayers seem unanswered, and the future is difficult to see. If you're feeling discouraged, stuck, weary, or unsure of what comes next, this is an invitation to keep living faithfully, hold onto hope, and trust God one day at a time.
Carrying Love and Hurt at the Same Time: Finding Peace in Emotional Tension
What do you do when you love someone and still carry hurt from the relationship? When gratitude and grief, love and disappointment, or forgiveness and pain seem to exist side by side? This gentle reflection explores the emotional tension of holding complicated feelings at the same time and offers a path toward greater peace, grace, and emotional healing. Yo...
What do you do when quiet time with God feels hard? If you’ve been feeling spiritually disconnected, distant from God, or unable to settle into prayer and Scripture, you’re not alone. This honest reflection explores what it means to experience a dry or quiet season of faith—and how God can still be near, even when you don’t feel connected.
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Sometimes God reminds us that we are not forgotten through another person—a timely message, a thoughtful gesture, an unexpected kindness, or simply someone showing up when we need them most.
In this episode of The Manna & Mint Journal, Julie reflects on the quiet ways God can meet us through the people He places in our lives. When we feel overlooked, lonely, or uncertain, an ordinary moment of connection can become a beau...
If you would like to continue the conversation in The Garden or follow along with the written version of this entry, you can find them here: Manna & Mint
There is a particular kind of loneliness that can come during a difficult season of marriage—the kind that can exist even when you love your husband, believe in God, and are faithfully praying for things to change.
In this honest reflection, Julie shares what it felt lik...
Finding Internal Safety When External Life Is Unstable
What do you do when life around you feels uncertain, unsettled, or beyond your control? In this episode of The Manna & Mint Journal, we explore what it means to find a place of steadiness when external circumstances are constantly changing.
True peace doesn't always come from getting our circumstances under control. Sometimes it begins by learning to become quiet enough to ...
There are seasons when words feel too heavy, prayers feel difficult, and our hearts simply need a place to rest.
In this episode of The Manna & Mint Journal, I share how quiet, instrumental music became a faithful companion during one of the hardest seasons of our lives. What began as a simple comfort slowly became an invitation to slow down, notice God's gentle presence, and find peace in the middle of uncertainty.
Together, w...
Faith Restored Me to Myself is a reflective Christian journal entry about rediscovering the person God created you to be. Through seasons of healing, surrender, and learning to trust the Lord, this essay explores how faith doesn't erase who we are—it gently restores us to our true identity in Christ. If you've ever felt lost beneath fear, striving, or life's hardships, this heartfelt reflection offers hope, encouragement, and...
In a world that constantly encourages us to clear our minds, what does the Bible actually say about quiet reflection?
In this episode, I explore the difference between modern mindfulness and the biblical practice of pondering God's Word. Together, we'll rediscover what it means to be still before the Lord, ponder on Scripture, and cultivate a peaceful life rooted in Christ rather than the ...
What if loneliness wasn't the end of the story?
Discover how loneliness turned into solitude in this reflective Christian journal entry. When Loneliness Becomes Solitude explores how God gently meets us in seasons of silence, transforming empty moments into places of peace, presence, and deeper communion with Him. If you've ever felt alone, this thoughtful reflection offers hope, en...
To follow along with the written version, go here: Written Journal Entry
Discover how losing a YouTube channel became an unexpected lesson in faith, trust, and spiritual growth. In this heartfelt episode, I share how God used disappointment to reshape my perspective, deepen my relationship with Him, and remind me that our identity is never found in platforms or accomplishments. Through honest reflection and faith-based journaling,...
Quiet Reflection is a deeply personal journal entry from Manna & Mint, originally written on January 28, 2026.
In this honest reflection, Julie shares the story of what it was like to leave behind financial security and stability, in order to follow a calling placed in her heart.
If you've ever sensed God calling you into something new but felt afraid to take the next step, this Christian devotional journal entry offers e...
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