by Joanne | Jun 18, 2013 | Encouragement
I am not quite sure how it happens but every now & then it does. I am talking about the moment that….. ~~~~the ordinary becomes extraordinary. I had one of those last night. I was driving home from a meeting. The meeting was already unique for me. I met with...
by Joanne | May 30, 2013 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Dear Weary Mom – I know you can do it. The end is in sight. You have come this far so don’t give up! You can: make one more lunch help with one more homework assignment wash those school uniforms (or clothes) make snacks for the class chaperone one more...
by Joanne | May 23, 2013 | Encouragement
Dear Weary Mom – It is amazing how such a little life can bring such fatigue. It is a fatigue beyond any other. Truly. There are days that we just long for them to go down for a nap – easily – without crying, without rocking till our arms feel like...
by Joanne | May 22, 2013 | Encouragement
Some years ago, my mom discovered that she had a poetic streak in her. We used to look forward to getting a card from her, in which, she would write a limerick to describe what was going on in our family. We would all laugh till the tears fell. None of us knew she had...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today I have been thinking about domestic abuse. Here are some facts: Domestic abuse is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 & 44. There are 1500 shelters for battered women in the United States compared to 3800 animal shelters. Granted both...
