by Joanne | Nov 29, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Gone are the days of the big, glossy catalogs which came in the mail before Thanksgiving to spark a child’s longing for Christmas gifts. Hours could be spent pouring over each page and photo. Discussion would be had among siblings as to the fun each game and toy...
by Joanne | Dec 7, 2017 | Encouragement
Christmas is a time full of traditions. We enjoy our favorite dishes, desserts, music, and movies. Family decorations come down from the attic, warming our hearts as we think of years passed. We need our hearts to be stirred till they are fully alive as they wait for...
by Joanne | Nov 17, 2016 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
On a Sunday night, we sat on the couch the three of us. I was flanked by each of my granddaughters and “the book of awesomeness” was spread out before all three of us. It was not a story or photo book. It was the store Christmas circular that boasts of...
by Joanne | Oct 18, 2016 | Book Reviews
Christmas is a time full of traditions. We enjoy our favorite dishes, desserts, music, and movies. Family decorations, filled with memories, come out of the attic, warming our hearts as we think of years passed. We need our hearts to be stirred till they are fully...
by Joanne | Oct 10, 2016 | Encouragement
The cover sits before me, the title drawing me in and yet it is months before Christmas. It’s the subtitle – The Weight Of Waiting – that keeps nagging at my heart. Each morning I pour my coffee and read one devotional in the early morning stillness....
