by Joanne | Nov 11, 2017 | Book Reviews
Stories are often the best way to move people to view issues we might otherwise overlook. In his second and latest book, Awakened, Allen Madding continues the story of a church whose eyes are opened to the plight of the homeless during a snowstorm. You can read my...
by Joanne | Nov 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Silence. The early morning hours are my favorite part of the day. The quiet and stillness found there are a balm to my soul bringing inspiration for the day...
by Joanne | Nov 9, 2017 | Devoted Living
Yesterday was the day I finally tore off the top page of my desk blotter which also serves as my calendar. And it still read “August”. I kid you not. It is hard to believe it is now November and three months have slipped by. It is a new season as summer...
by Joanne | Nov 8, 2017 | Devoted Living
“Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord.” (Philippians 3:1, NLT) In the early morning light, it was the one sentence that stood out from the entire passage. The author, Paul, continually reminds us to delight ourselves in the...
by Joanne | Nov 6, 2017 | Book Reviews
History was not my most enjoyable subject in school, and perhaps the reason I grab books written by Simonetta Carr. Each of her books presents history in a most engaging manner, particularly church history, of the brave believers who have forged the way for us to...
