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Joanne Viola

DAYS & THOUGHTS

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Thank you for stopping by my website.  I write about life and the way God weaves His hand through our day to day activities.  I hope my writing causes you to think about God’s hand in your life and helps to deepen your faith. 

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Ornaments & Christmas Conversations

Ornaments & Christmas Conversations

My mind goes back several years and to a conversation with my then 4YO granddaughter. She sat coloring what would become Christmas ornaments. As she colored, she asked a few questions about Christmas and baby Jesus. There is nothing like conversations with a four year...

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The Promise of Immanuel

The Promise of Immanuel {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

With the turn of the calendar, we enter the Advent season. Many have called it the season of darkness and waiting, and this is very true. For many, however, it also becomes a time of worry, anxiety, and impatience. It is good for us to remember this season - it...

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The Christmas Ancestry

The Christmas Ancestry

  The commercials have begun reminding us of various gifts we can give for Christmas. It is curious how one such gift is can help one discover their ancestry. What is it about this time of year that causes us all to want to know our ancestry, where we came from,...

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