by Joanne | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Savor. It was my One Word 2020. Little did I know how the word was going to play out in my life over the past year. We all had to...
by Joanne | Nov 19, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
My social media feeds are filled with Christmas trees, Christmas lights, wrapped presents, and homes all decked out cheerfully. It’s as if we have had enough of all the events of the year and have moved onto Christmas. Advent. The time of waiting. The time of...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
We will soon be married 41 years and I’m still learning new things about him. The current crisis hits us both so differently, as one might expect. I withdraw into anything I can – Scripture, a book, the news, a Hallmark movie (the ending is always happy),...
by Joanne | Mar 11, 2020 | Encouragement
Everyone has a story to tell and we encourage one another to tell them. We much prefer stories that are heartwarming, tales of success, love and laughter. But life is not always neat and tidy, tied with a bow and made to look pretty. In between those seasons of joy...
by Joanne | Feb 5, 2020 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
The quote has been tucked into my Bible for years and every so often I return to read its familiar words. Our souls will long for more. If you need further proof, one only needs to watch a few minutes of TV commercials. Ads bombard us to buy more, buy expensive, and...
