by Joanne | Jun 7, 2018 | Encouragement
The song softly fills the air as I clean, bringing back memories of my granddaughters first learning to construct castles with their Duplos. As imagination, creativity, and understanding came together, they each figured out how to build them so they would be tall,...
by Joanne | May 29, 2018 | Encouragement
Memorial Day – the official start of summer! After the awaited long weekend, planting flowers, and a barbequed burger, it can be hard to settle back into the routine of school. I edited this post as I thought today may be a good time to encourage my mama friends...
by Joanne | Feb 15, 2018 | Encouragement
The phone call came, “Please pray. They are both sick.” The words brought to mind this post, making it seem like the time to re-post it. Years ago, in the throes of toddlerhood and probably complaining about the “terrible two’s, someone responded,...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2018 | Encouragement
A few months ago, we were given some bamboo shoots. They were green and lush; tall and beautiful. And without roots. Not knowing what to do with them, I did what every ‘horticulturist’ would do – I googled. Discovering they can grow in either water...
by Joanne | Sep 15, 2017 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Support. Turning to dictionary.com, I read: to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for to sustain or withstand (weight,...
