by Joanne | Nov 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thanksgiving is this week. It is a traditional and annual celebration. it began as a celebration to express gratitude for a bountiful harvest. Our lives still bring forth a harvest each year and over the passing of time. The last few days, my heart has been filled...
by Joanne | Oct 15, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Uncategorized
The news can be so discouraging. Even more so, the words we read on social media. We all have an opinion and we seem to think our opinion is the only right one, therefore, everyone should agree with us. It can get overwhelming at times to realize the level of discord...
by Joanne | Oct 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Two. The word prompt causes my thoughts to remember Sunday School flannelgraph images of the animals walking two by two into the ark....
by Joanne | Aug 20, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee, Prayer
Back to Jonah … From the belly of the fish, Jonah did the only thing he could – he cried out to the Lord. “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered...
by Joanne | Aug 7, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee
I continue to return to Habakkuk, his words stir my soul, encourage my heart, and direct my focus to look upward. It can be quite disheartening to see or read about what is unfolding in our world. Add to that any challenges in our personal lives and we can find...