by Joanne | Feb 25, 2016 | Devoted Living
Since our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom has taught our granddaughters about “Scout’s honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say, “Scout’s honorâ€, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while,...
by Joanne | Feb 24, 2016 | Devoted Living
Growing up in the Church, it was said that God was a gentleman. The meaning was made clear – God does not force Himself on people. He desires for us to come to Him willingly, wanting Him in our lives and pliable to His purposes. Some days, this involves...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2016 | Encouragement
Last week was school vacation for us. And I spent a lot of time on our couch. While I love relaxing on our couch, this is not my favorite place to be, except if I am watching Fixer Upper, which I was not. Two trips to our primary and two rounds of antibiotics landed...
by Joanne | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
This past week, Jocelyn has exhibited a desire to be more than herself. A video sent to me one night, shows Jocelyn doing some form of exercise and showing off her muscles. When asked what she is doing, she replies …”I am exercising. I want to be a grown...
by Joanne | Feb 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
“This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (1 John 5:4-5, NIV) “God does not give us overcoming life – He gives us life as we...