by Joanne | Feb 20, 2024 | Book Reviews, Let's Have Coffee
It is always a curious thing to see what others are reading. Do they like a good mystery? A novel which weaves good relationships? Thought provoking non-fiction? When blogging friend, Linda Stoll, made her next book club announcement for some reason it grabbed my...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee
Today is Valentine’s Day. But more so, it is the start of the Lenten season. I wonder how often these two days merge together. To “give something up for Lent”, as explained by dictionary.com, “is to abandon a pleasurable habit as an act of devotion and...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
Pulling into our driveway, I notice the basketball hoop on its lowest setting. Over the years, it has been raised and lowered to adjust to the height of children, adults, and now again, grandchildren. Memories of shooting hoops with our two oldest granddaughters flood...
by Joanne | Jan 30, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
We need to examine the motivation of our hearts and asking ourselves a few hard questions may be a good starting point: What compels us to do the things we do? Is it a need to impress others or receive recognition? Would we be content to do if there were little...
by Joanne | Jan 23, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
History – we cannot erase it. It is important to know it, look back at it, remember it, and learn from it. We need to let history change us into the people God has always meant for us to be. The past surely shapes where we are today, and where we will go. It...
by Joanne | Jan 16, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
“Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our Makers. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.” (Psalm 95:6-7a,NASB) The heading in my Bible calls this “A Call to Worship.” We...
