by Joanne | Jul 3, 2023 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It only takes one comment, spoken thoughtlessly to get our minds going. We absorb the words deep into our hearts and minds as if it is truth, allowing it to derail us for the entire day. For the entire week. For the entire month. Perhaps longer. We dwell on the...
by Joanne | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Fix. When I think of the word ‘fix’, my first thought is to set something in place properly. The last year has surely...
by Joanne | Apr 9, 2019 | Devoted Living, Encouragement, Uncategorized
Each Tuesday this month, I’ll be sharing from the book Whispers and Wildflowers by Sarah Beth Marr. We all want new beginnings – a fresh start. I always love the start of a new journal or notebook as it waits for fresh thoughts and quotes to take life....
by Joanne | Jul 31, 2016 | Devoted Living
“So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?” (Matthew 7:11, NLT) Fill your mind with the thought that God is there. Once your mind is truly filled with...
by Joanne | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
I listened to my then four year old as she declared in total exasperation and defeat, “I will NEVER be able to do it!” At the time, she was trying to learn to whistle. She was actually pretty close to achieving her goal but was getting frustrated with...
