by Joanne | Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Burden. Dictionary.com defines ‘burden’ as “that which is carried; load; that which is borne with difficulty”. It’s the last...
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
I went for a walk alone that day. Well not exactly alone, as I was one in the midst of hundreds of women at a conference. There, walking on that concourse, bumping and jostling with other women, weaving in and out of the crowd, I was talking to God about a situation...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was heading up the highway, my music blaring and singing the words I have come to just love. It was a dark and dreary day as the rain was coming down hard. It was against the darkness of the sky in the midday, that I noticed the vibrant colors of the trees. They...
by Joanne | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
We competed the study, “31 Days in the Gospel of Johnâ€, feeling a little sad as John has come to feel like a friend to the group. The last three days brought powerful insights: Jesus, Crucified. We found Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as we read in John...
by Joanne | Nov 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
A year ago, we began driving regularly through a neighborhood which was new to us. On a corner stood a small church in the middle of this residential community, and each time I was stopped at the red light, the sight of the church would occupy my thoughts. Recently, I...
