by Joanne | May 24, 2016 | Encouragement
For the last few days I have been mulling over a small portion of Scripture – Mark 8: 1-4. We find the disciples with a large crowd following Jesus and a problem arises – the people have nothing to eat. The people have been listening to Jesus for...
by Joanne | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was a recently celebrated day – Mother’s Day. It is a day in which we remember mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, the influence of women in our lives, and just about everything related to family. Some are served breakfast in bed, others receive their...
by Joanne | May 18, 2016 | Devoted Living
As a parent, we try to instill the principle of sharing into our children. We teach them to share their snacks, their toys, and belongings with others. It is not a concept easily grasped as they learn early on to say, “It’s mine!”. We work at...
by Joanne | May 17, 2016 | Book Reviews
There’s a story found in Luke 5 where Peter (a fisherman by trade) comes in from fishing all night without any success. Jesus (not a fisherman at all but a carpenter) tells him not only to go back out but to go out into deeper waters. Neither suggestion makes...
by Joanne | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Young children are hardly at a loss for words. They just spurt out exactly what is on their minds. They possess a freedom to share their thoughts which I find precious. This past week Jocelyn shared much with me. She told me how she felt about the color green....
