by Joanne | Aug 1, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee
I started writing this on the first morning of vacation. It’s early morning actually, and it is my favorite time of day. No one is awake, the silence fills my soul like a balm, and the lake is smooth as glass. Big contrast to the way my soul felt all week. My...
by Joanne | Jul 25, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee
The story of the fall of man is a most familiar one. Everyone knows how Satan came to Eve and tempted her with the fruit in the garden. He first approached her with a question: “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?â€...
by Joanne | Jul 18, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee
She wanted to make cookies together. Knowing exactly what she would need, she grabbed a bowl and the whisk. She stood waiting at the counter for me to grab everything else. As the ingredients went into the bowl, she whisked. She knew to cut the butter into the dough...
by Joanne | Jul 11, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
In just a few short weeks, we will be going on vacation. Every summer, for one week, we return to the area that provides rest from our routines, and is a balm for our souls. Usually we rent a home by the lake but I fondly remember the summer we needed a change and...
by Joanne | Jul 4, 2023 | Encouragement, Let's Have Coffee
Last week I wrote about returning to what we know to be true. For me, it was recalling the words of the Apostles’ Creed and some songs which remind me of those truths. Soon after, a conversation was had in which the person revealed how several aspects of life...
by Joanne | Jun 27, 2023 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
I need reminders of what I believe and why. Maybe you do too. In my Bible is a copy of The Apostles Creed which I move forward each time I get a new Bible. When I hear or sing Rich Mullins’ song, Creed, my soul swells with the reminders which flood my soul. Why?...
