by Joanne | Feb 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have always loved having kids in my car. Put a kid, or a group of kids, in a car and you are sure to have the most meaningful conversation. When my own children were growing up, I would volunteer to carpool, drive for field trips or sports games. Tiring at times?...
by Joanne | Feb 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Love suffers long and is kind ….. ” (1 Corinthians 13:4) The fountains from which love flows are in God, not in us. It is absurd to think that the love of God is naturally in our our hearts, as a result of our own nature. His love is there...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 2016 | Devoted Living
It was an ordinary Tuesday. I had left for an early morning dentist appointment and on the way home, made a quick stop at the bank. Recently remodeled, the bank now affords no privacy to its customers at the tellers’ counters. I waited my turn in line, the only...
by Joanne | Feb 11, 2016 | Encouragement
Life can change on the dime. The world holds many uncertainties as do local events. We never know what a 24 hour segment of time can bring about in our sphere of influence. Yesterday I was reminded of the last recorded words of Moses. Forty years he led a grumbling...
by Joanne | Feb 10, 2016 | Book Reviews
I picked up the book without ever having heard of the author. I loved the book cover. It’s strange to want to read a book solely based on the book cover and yet, it was a cover which invited me in. It bid me welcome. Roots and Sky: A Journey Home in Four...