by Joanne | Jul 25, 2018 | Prayer, Uncategorized
It’s early Sunday morning and I have gotten out of bed before the alarm clock went off. Not even the coffee was ready and waiting for me as the autodrip had not even been called to begin. I opened the back door to let the cool morning in, and was met by the soft...
by Joanne | Mar 15, 2018 | Encouragement, Prayer
I have been a Mimi now for ten years. Not sure how the years managed to creep up and get away from me, but they did. I went from Mom to Mimi faster than one could believe. In a flash, right before my eyes and I didn’t see it coming. Now I have found myself in...
by Joanne | Feb 9, 2018 | Prayer, Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Privilege. Reading the word prompt, I headed to bed. During the night I woke with a tune going through my head, but did not pay much attention to it. We...
by Joanne | Jan 25, 2018 | Devoted Living, Prayer
Our lives influence others. Influence is “the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others” (from dictionary.com). As parents we have hopes of impacting our...
by Joanne | Jan 18, 2018 | Prayer
I shared the Scripture with my early online Bible Study group … “I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.” (3 John 4, NLT) It is a beautiful and oft-quoted verse yet we often ignore the reason it was written....
by Joanne | Jan 11, 2018 | Prayer
In a phone conversation with a friend recently, I found myself voicing – once again – my own battle with insecurity. Even as an adult woman, I still struggle with questioning if I measure up, or am good enough. Thankfully, as I grow older, I realize it is...
