by Joanne | Nov 5, 2020 | Book Reviews
With all that is occurring in our country and in our world, quiet seems to be elusive. There is so much talk and social media just keeps scrolling and shouting. It was for this very reason, I picked up the book Finding Quiet by Jamie Grace. The author has struggled...
by Joanne | Oct 29, 2020 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Christmas has always been a time of year I hold near and dear to my heart. Christmas carols often begin playing way before Thanksgiving and continue on after the calendar announces the new year. In the midst of the turmoil of 2020, I admit I found peace and comfort...
by Joanne | Oct 22, 2020 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
We all long for life to be certain. We make the plans and hope for our days to be lived out as such, and yet, rarely can we count on life to go as expected. Our plans have a way of being interrupted by illness, financial setbacks, job loss, betrayals, and strained...
by Joanne | Sep 24, 2020 | Book Reviews
When this year 2020 began in January, no one could have prepared us for all it would unfold. It surely seemed like an ordinary start to another year. But this was the year we all would hear and learn words like “unprecedented”, “mitigation”,...
by Joanne | Sep 17, 2020 | Book Reviews
The book landed in my mailbox a few days ago, and to be honest, I eagerly began to read it. Each page was a balm to my soul, the words sinking in and feeding me in ways food could not. Bringing Home More Than Groceries by Kristin Hill Taylor is a book about...
by Joanne | Sep 3, 2020 | Book Reviews
We often speak of the power of a good story. They draw the listener in, move the heart, and can change a course of action. Jesus often spoke in stories, known as parables, to challenge people then, and for all time, to think and act differently than the world around...
