by Joanne | May 1, 2013 | Quotes & Thoughts
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” (Matthew 6: 25...
by Joanne | Apr 17, 2013 | Encouragement, Prayer
This is a re-post from October 13, 2011…… A story was once told…. “I need oil,†said an ancient monk, so he planted an olive sapling. “Lord,†he prayed, “it needs rain that its tender roots may drink & swell. Send gentle showers.†And the...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2013 | Encouragement, Prayer
Today I am going to re-post a blog I wrote over a year ago. In light of the events that occurred yesterday at the Boston Marathon, I felt to share it once again. Yesterday we saw a horrific act of violence happen to innocent, unsuspecting people. I watched the news in...
by Joanne | Oct 11, 2012 | Encouragement
“Personally, I think joy is overrated.” There my friend had said it. Out loud. We both heard her. And she was serious. She meant it. As her words hung in the air between us, we laughed about it. But we have come back to that statement several times since...
