I am as ordinary a human being as you will find.
I grew up in a middle class family of five; I was the youngest of three children. I have always been a spiritually sensitive person. As a young girl, I drew elaborate pictures of Jesus’ ascension with crayons; my paternal grandmother hung them on her wall. We would sing hymns on the piano when I was at her house as she taught me to play. I still can’t hear, “How Great Thou Art” without thinking of her. About the same time, I asked my maternal grandmother, “Who are the people that float in the air in my bedroom at night?” I didn’t appear to be frightened, so she told me they were angels.
I have never felt alone. That doesn’t mean I didn’t feel lonely. My response to my particular life situations was often to feel lonesome. Nevertheless, if I was honest, I always felt the presence of God. However, as a late teen and early adult I thought of God and all things religious as inconvenient. Definitely a cramp to my style.
In my twenties, I was unhappy with my life choices. I felt empty and bored with the direction I had vigorously indulged in. I didn’t even like myself much. I decided to become more serious about pursing my own spiritual life. I haven't stopped.
Nevertheless, this world is messy, we are messy, and my life was no exception. There are always obstacles to living a spiritual life undistracted by the mess. Spiritual growth can get side tracked, distracted, even held hostage by the people, places, ideas, times and events of ordinary life. This unavoidable chaos pushed me to really dig into what I believed and what I was building my life upon. It wasn’t always comfortable. It was often surprising. Nevertheless, I have found the extraordinary is waiting for each of us if we will awaken to it.
My name is Julie Yetter. After living 20 years in the D.C. area, I returned to Northern Idaho with my husband of more than 35 years and nearby to our four children and grandson. I have had many life roles: daughter, sister, teacher, school principal, writer, speaker, blogger, wife, mother, grandmother, friend.
For those who are interested, I received my bachelor's degree from University of Maryland in Secondary Education. I have been a High School teacher. I served on the school Board for the public Idaho Virtual Academy, was the founding principal of two private schools, and principal of a third. I am now a semi-retired writer and stay-at-home grandmother.
