Julie's story spans decades: from raising three kids largely on her own with help from her mother and grandmother, to becoming the anchor of a four-generation household that almost became an ABC documentary.

She shares memories of growing up with a kangaroo in the backyard, a horse named Cherokee, and a grandmother who worked so hard she couldn't make it to church until later in life.

But beneath the delightful stories about accidentally fleeing a car park after a minor bump and studying Egyptology for four years "just for fun," there's something deeply moving about Julie's faith. She became a Christian after attending a Billy Graham crusade, and that decision shaped how she raised her kids through turbulence and divorce, how she welcomed her grandson Mazen into their home, and how she continues to show up for family even as mobility becomes harder.