by Joanne | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Family vacations are critical to family relationships. The time away represents much more than rest or relaxation. It’s more than ceasing from the everyday grind. Family vacations are sacred time. Yes, sacred. They are the time we set aside and dedicate to spend...
by Joanne | Aug 20, 2019 | Book Reviews, Uncategorized
Life is hard. All you need to do is live a week and one is bound to experience difficulty of one sort or another. In her book, Breathe Again, author Niki Hardy offers hope and encouragement as she explains how we are able to live well, yes, even when life falls apart....
by Joanne | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last week we were on vacation as a family. Vacation. The mere word suggests a time away from work. It’s getting away from the typical week to enjoy a time of rest and recreation. “This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around....
by Joanne | Aug 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
School days will be shortly upon us here in New England. In other parts of the country, many have already returned. My thoughts turned to a car conversation a few years ago and the topic was “best friendsâ€. It weighed heavy on a little girl’s heart that day. For...
by Joanne | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Again. Looking out the back windows, I see the sun rising again. It is a sight I never tire of seeing again and again. The dictionary tells me...
