by Joanne | Dec 8, 2017 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Only. The word had me stumped for a minute. The concordance in the back of my Bible brought not one verse with the word. Not one. The dictionary shed this...
by Joanne | Dec 7, 2017 | Encouragement
Christmas is a time full of traditions. We enjoy our favorite dishes, desserts, music, and movies. Family decorations come down from the attic, warming our hearts as we think of years passed. We need our hearts to be stirred till they are fully alive as they wait for...
by Joanne | Dec 6, 2017 | Book Reviews
Life changes much the way the seasons flow from one to the other. There is a difference though as the calendar seasons begin and end on a set date. We know what is coming next as they are etched in ink. But not so with the life seasons. They remain unknown, both in...
by Joanne | Dec 5, 2017 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It was the weekend of tree decorating in our family. With ours up, we went over to watch as our granddaughters helped to do theirs. She sat in my lap for a few minutes chatting about Christmas trees before asking the question on her heart … “Mimi, is there...
by Joanne | Dec 4, 2017 | Encouragement
Advent – a time of waiting. A time of remembering promises. The Promise. “The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.” (Psalm 132:11, NLT) God had promised David...
