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A Snow That Brings Peace {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Feb 15, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

It’s early Sunday morning as I sit watching the snow fall. Yes, it is snowing again and it is stunningly beautiful. The morning is still a bit dark and gray, there is no wind, and the flakes are big. Like very big. They are falling softly, gently, straight down...

Too Kind, Too Wise, Too Deep {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Feb 8, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

My daily devotional reading recently reminded me that the question, “Why?” is the easiest question to ask and the hardest question to answer. You can read the quote HERE. We all have asked the questions: Why me? Why now? Why this? And we truly want the...

The Benediction & the Blessing {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Feb 1, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

Today I was reminded of church services of years gone by, when the time of gathering was brought to a close with a prayer. But then there was that moment in which our pastor would invite us all to lift our hands and he would give the benediction. The moment was...

In the Morning {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jan 25, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

Perspective. The British dictionary defines it this way – “a way of regarding situations and facts, and judging their relative importance; the proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see it.” It’s the way to see things clearly,...

Trust His Paths {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jan 18, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

Recently we had our first snow fall of this winter. Eight or nine inches of beautiful snow. It’s also cold and icy but as I sat looking at it, through the warmth of my home and under a blanket, it was beautiful. Whiteness blanketed the trees, the grass, and our...

“Excuse me … ” {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

by Joanne | Jan 11, 2022 | Let's Have Coffee

Toddlers are my favorite people. I have said it so many times. They get a bad reputation when we refer to the “terrible two’s.” I am not diminishing the challenges of temper tantrums, potty training, and sleep issues. Trust me. Those things put...