by Joanne | Nov 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Repeat. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.” (Psalm 136:1a, NIV) It’s a call to give thanks to the Lord, to express gratitude for all He...
by Joanne | Jul 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
“For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.” (Psalm 108:4, NLT) Regardless of where love has led you in the past, you can trust God. He will never withdraw His love from you – no matter what. God...
by Joanne | Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I sat on the deck looking out at the sea. Water as far as the eye can see in any direction. The swells are unbelievable but made for a good night’s sleep, as they rocked us gently. Although I have seen the sea before, it is still so incomprehensible to my eyes...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2016 | Book Reviews
A few weeks ago, these two came to visit us and stayed with us for a bit. Watching their behavior had been interesting to say the least. So when the opportunity was presented to read Chicken Scratch: Stories of Love, Risk & Poultry by Kelly Chripczuk, I said,...
by Joanne | Sep 22, 2016 | Encouragement
God is Love. Such a simple statement yet the most powerful of all statements. God loves us for ourselves and not for anything we can do or give Him. We cannot cause God to love us more, or less, than He already does. Yet we live in a performance-based culture, causing...
