by Joanne | Dec 7, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,†which translated means, “God with us.†(Matthew 1:23, NASB) One morning recently, I read Luke 1:6-7. Zechariah and Elizabeth were faithful people, yet they...
by Joanne | Nov 30, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
We’re in the season of waiting, but it is also the season to prepare. We prepare our homes for the arrival of Christmas Day. The lights turn on, the candles are lit, the tree get selected and brought into the house, the decorations set into place. We go up into...
by Joanne | Nov 23, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. The last few days, my heart has been filled with deep gratitude for all God has done over the past year. The grace, the mercy, the protection, the provision, the love, and the victories – He has surely done more than we could have...
by Joanne | Nov 16, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
Thirty years ago, our daughter came home from school on Arbor Day with a small sapling of a pine tree in a plastic bag. The school had given each fifth grader a tree to plant on their last year in elementary school. She carefully, and proudly, picked its new location...
by Joanne | Nov 10, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
Last week I shared about the significance of names, particularly the names of God (you can read it here). As the week passed, my thoughts turned to the names of Jesus. Artos Zoes – The Bread of Life: During the pandemic, I took to making bread. It was...
by Joanne | Nov 2, 2021 | Let's Have Coffee
Recently I was asked, “What do your grands call you?” The question caused me to remember a conversation with our 3YO granddaughter. She is in the midst of trying to figure out family relationships and what they all are called. Who goes with who, and why...