by Joanne | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday which means I am joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Many of us writing on that same word. Today’s prompt is … Joy. Joy – often defined as the deep seated emotion of delight we feel that is...
by Joanne | Aug 16, 2016 | Book Reviews
We all face times of sadness in our lives, periods of hopelessness in which we think life will never get any better. During those times, we need help to in order to get through to the other side and feel like we are able to function and manage our days once again....
by Joanne | Jun 30, 2016 | Encouragement
In his book, The Wounded Healer, Henri Nouwen states this: For the minister is called to recognize the sufferings of his time in his own heart and make that recognition the starting point of his service. Whether he tries to enter into a dislocated world, relate...
by Joanne | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was school vacation and so on Friday, we took them for a special treat to the American Girl Doll Store. This would be a first time visit for Jocelyn. With their dolls in tow, off we went. We had a grand time as the store truly knows how to do it up right for little...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2016 | Encouragement
We see something incredible and our first thought comes, “Who can I call?”. Our desire is to share the beauty, the incredible, the shocking with another person. Everything in us says we should not be the only ones to know and experience the sight. I...
