by Joanne | Apr 23, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee
“What are we going to do next?” Next. Just the word begins to fill us with an anticipation, a looking forward – to the next day, the next activity, the next celebration, the next paycheck, the next in line at the store, the next step. The word rushes us...
by Joanne | Apr 22, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
She called this past week. The dearest of friends. Over thirty years of friendship. The mere sound of her voice on the other side of the phone moved me to tears, and joy, and laughter, all at the same time. We don’t talk weekly, at times a month or two can pass before...
by Joanne | Apr 20, 2024 | Quotes & Thoughts
“But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.” (Matthew 13:16, NASB) “The Holy Spirit helps you to develop spiritual senses as you walk with Him. Spiritual sensitivity to God is a gift that must be accepted and...
by Joanne | Apr 19, 2024 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Lonely. The dictionary (merriam-webster.com) defines the word not only as “being without company” but also as...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2024 | Let's Have Coffee
Practice, according to the dictionary is “to perform or do habitually or usually”. The word brings to mind the idiom: Practice what you preach. There are so many voices “preaching” nowadays. A quick scroll through Twitter will have any number of people telling us how...
