by Joanne | Oct 19, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
Three year old Jocelyn has become big into names. She has realized while my title is “Mimi”, I also have a name. So she asks, “What’s you name?” Our names. They assign identity and relationship to our lives. They can also delegate...
by Joanne | Oct 18, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
I have never lost one of my children in a crowd or a store. However, there is this one time I have not forgotten. Our mom was taking us downtown to catch the ferry to go see the Statue of Liberty. Our mode of transportation was the typical for New Yorkers – the...
by Joanne | Oct 17, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
Criticism — finding fault with the actions of another or what they have done. It can sting when you are on the receiving end and yet, all to often we forget when we ourselves are criticizing another. A few days before the Passover, Jesus was in the home of...
by Joanne | Oct 16, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. For the month of October, I am going to try to incorporate the word prompts into my series, 31 Questions Jesus Asked....
by Joanne | Oct 15, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
Fear. There is no shortage of memes in my social media feeds on this topic. Every day, I see words and graphics reminding me to not be afraid. But it creeps in. It will sit in my mind like a small crumb, which gets stuck in my gum. You know the crumb I am talking...
by Joanne | Oct 14, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
Prayer. It is the most powerful means of communication we have while on this earth. A quick google search will turn up any number of quotes on prayer: “Prayer changes everything.” (Anonymous) “Pray and let God worry.” (Martin Luther)...
