by Joanne | Feb 19, 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 …. Forget. There are things I truly want to forget – the hurt experienced in the past. Illness. Deaths....
by Joanne | Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8, NIV) The words sit before me in the early morning light. Returning to them several times over the...
by Joanne | Feb 17, 2016 | Book Reviews
The doorbell rang and expecting a package to be delivered, I opened the door. Much to my surprise, it was not my package. There in the door was a sight for sore eyes. My dearest friend stood grinning from ear to ear as she knew she had surprised me once again. We...
by Joanne | Feb 16, 2016 | Devoted Living, Prayer
“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” (Psalm 25: 4-5 NIV) Guidance. We all look for it in various stages of life – in selecting a...
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?...
