by Joanne | Nov 8, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Toward. It’s been a week. Depending on your opinion and vote, you are either feeling elated or disappointed. And now we each...
by Joanne | Oct 28, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Our yard is bordered by woods. Several homes are on the other side of those woods. The change of seasons has always been a blessing to my husband and I as we watch the changes which take place over the course of the year. Winter brings amazement as the bare trees...
by Joanne | Sep 30, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every night before heading to bed, I pretty much have the same routine. Shut windows, make sure the coffee pot is set to automatic timer, turn off the lights, and plug in my phone. As I headed to bed, I reflected how my morning and nighttime routines are pretty...
by Joanne | Sep 20, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Matter. Pondering the definition of the word brought me to think about what matters in life. This poses the question, what then is...
by Joanne | Sep 16, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
So much happens when we come to the table. Our children have done years of homework while having a snack and I prepared dinner. Puzzles have been completed at the table. Bills have been paid at the table. And of course, meals have been eaten at the table. Maybe this...
by Joanne | Sep 13, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Preserve. A quick look at the Merriam-Webster Dictionary should bring some serious consideration to us all: to keep safe from injury,...
