by Joanne | Mar 10, 2016 | Book Reviews
I am not sure how I first learned of Kara Tippetts. All I do know is once I began reading her blog, I was hooked. Cancer is a hard diagnosis for anyone, To take the journey, when you have small children and your one desire is to live to see them grown, is a challenge...
by Joanne | Mar 9, 2016 | Devoted Living
For the last few weeks, Jocelyn has taken to playing with her little dolls on the floor with me. We make them race, swim, and drive their cars, each activity done on our knees scooting about. There have been days when my knees are bruised, welted and sore to the...
by Joanne | Mar 8, 2016 | Encouragement
Over the last week, I have been reminded of when God’s people were repairing the wall around Jerusalem. They worked side by side, shoulder to shoulder – doing the tedious work of mortaring the wall. The reason for working in this formation was two-fold:...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
“You made a mistake!” Jocelyn takes delight in saying those words to me. For some reason, it strikes her very funny that a grownup can make one. Many times, she will offer the correction. Other times, just the laughter at my error. But having heard...
by Joanne | Mar 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. All of us writing on that same word. Today’s prompt is …. News. News = “a report of a recent event; intelligence; information” (dictionary.com) Lately...