by Joanne | Jan 4, 2018 | Prayer
Our family will be enlarging this summer! It’s exciting news and yet, to be honest, it was received with trepidation. Another life to be concerned about, OK, to worry over and I am a worrier. Motherhood was such a joy to me but the sense of responsibility always...
by Joanne | Jan 3, 2018 | Devoted Living
“So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t live thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.” (Ephesians 5:15-17, NLT) We have...
by Joanne | Jan 2, 2018 | Encouragement
With a house full of family, it was nice to wake each morning to a few minutes with coffee and reading. December has been a most meaningful month. Advent brought a time to slow down a bit, even writing those words seems odd. December brings its own sort of busyness...
by Joanne | Jan 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! It’s a new year. A new start. Much like a clean slate and here we go again. We’ve been here before and yet the homestretch felt different this year. I am not quite sure exactly when I knew what my one word would be for 2018. The word kept...
by Joanne | Jan 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m not sure when early mornings became more of a necessity than a routine. Looking back, it was about the time the teenage years hit our family. As they became humans able to make their own choices, I knew there was no way I could be there mom without the help...
