by Joanne | Apr 21, 2019 | Encouragement
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6, NLT “Tolerance. A prized virtue today. The ability to be understanding of those with who you differ is a sign of sophistication. Jesus, too, was a...
by Joanne | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Next. Just the word begins to fill us with an anticipation, a looking forward – to the next day, the next activity, the next celebration, the next...
by Joanne | Apr 18, 2019 | Book Reviews
We long for a deeper relationship with God and to grow spiritually. In her book, Stages of The Soul, Nancy Kane helps us to understand and identify five stages of spiritual growth. In a most encouraging and gentle way, the author defines and understanding to the way...
by Joanne | Apr 17, 2019 | Book Reviews
At times, emotions can be hard to navigate as adults and harder still for children. As parents, it is important for us to help them to understand their wide range of emotions, what they mean, and how to handle them. What Am I Feeling? by Dr. Josh and Christi Straub is...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2019 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
This week in Whispers and Wildflowers brought three words into focus – pruning, guarding and restoration. ~*~*~ Pruning – we say the word and we wince. It is a painful process as we don’t want anything to be removed from us. It doesn’t come...
