by Joanne | Oct 20, 2025 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
The words have stayed opened on my desk for a few days. “You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.” (Psalm 16:11, NASB) It may seem silly but I begin to dissect, taking notice of...
by Joanne | Oct 14, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
The storm came through with whipping winds, causing the trees to sway to great lengths from side to side. Amazingly, while they began to shed their leaves, very few branches came down. It brought to mind a small flowering tree we had planted in our front bed quite a...
by Joanne | Oct 13, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
The calendar tells me the seasons are beginning to change. The leaves are showing signs of color and are crisp under our feet. The air is beginning to get cooler at night, making us settle in under our blankets. The days are getting shorter. With this change of...
by Joanne | Oct 7, 2025 | Let's Have Coffee
Hope. It is defined as “a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). It’s the feeling things will turn out for the best, or what one is desiring will be obtained or achieved. “So God has given both...
by Joanne | Oct 6, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
For much of my adult life, my days have been spent with children, mostly toddlers. Between raising my own, doing daycare, and then tending to my grandchildren, one might say I have had more conversations with toddlers than adults. Most days it seemed like I was under...
