by Joanne | Jan 28, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
“To capture joy, we must cast a net of gratitude.” (Unknown) I read the above quote the other day and immediately jotted it down. The more I looked at it, my thoughts turned to a group of fisherman. Jesus was standing by the lake when He saw two boats at...
by Joanne | Jan 27, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He *said to him, “Tend My lambs.” (John 21:15, NASB) We have a small family as we had one...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2025 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1, NASB) “That’s a good lesson for us to learn. Don’t base your judgments only on your feelings. Build your life on faith. Faith says,...
by Joanne | Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Favor. Favor, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “friendly regard shown toward another especially by a...
by Joanne | Jan 21, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
It snowed the other day. We woke to a morning of bright sunshine amidst about six inches of snow. The sun came glistening through the branches of the trees in the woods, setting a beautiful reminder of a favorite verse: “Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be...
