by Joanne | Apr 22, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
She called this past week. The dearest of friends. Over thirty years of friendship. The mere sound of her voice on the other side of the phone moved me to tears, and joy, and laughter, all at the same time. We don’t talk weekly, at times a month or two can pass before...
by Joanne | Apr 19, 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 … Lonely. The dictionary (merriam-webster.com) defines the word not only as “being without company” but also as...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2024 | Encouragement
Last week I completed the study of Esther by The Daily Grace Co. It truly was a wonderful and timely study. Let’s take a look at each of the themes which the study introduced: Divine Providence. God is working out His plans before events begin to unfold or we...
by Joanne | Apr 15, 2024 | Encouragement
I always wanted to be a mother, so when I was pregnant with our first, I was more than delighted. Nine months of anticipation was a wonderful time for us. Nothing could have prepared me for what would lie ahead – a colicky baby. She cried from the early morning until...
by Joanne | Apr 12, 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 … Limit. Upon seeing the word prompt, various idioms came flooding into my mind: “the sky’s the limit” “off...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2024 | Encouragement
Let’s return to the Book of Esther for another reminder. Last week, I shared the reminder that, we too, may be be called to take bold steps of faith in this post. Continuing on in Esther, there was another lesson brought to life – egos and the use of our...
