by Joanne | Dec 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. All of us writing on that same word. Only one exception: this week Kate is letting us each pick our own word prompt, still only writing for five minutes. Today for my prompt,...
by Joanne | Dec 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
I started playing Christmas music a bit earlier this year. It was before Thanksgiving when I found myself craving to hear the familiar songs I so love. It is hard for me to believe all of the children’s songs that flood my memories. More amazing to me is that many...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
This month of Advent, we all tend to concentrate on Scriptures surrounding the birth of Jesus. Familiarity of the events, combined with the busyness of the month, can often result in the story being skimmed over rather quickly. Please tell me I am not the only one...
by Joanne | Dec 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
The “C” word. Not the word, Christmas. But the word – Cancer. It is the word no one wants to hear when they sit across from a doctor as he is giving their diagnosis. Cancer has no friends. It does not play favorites, striking wherever and whomever it...
by Joanne | Dec 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
“The angel assured them, “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior – yes, the Messiah, the Lord – has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!” (Luke...