by Joanne | Oct 5, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
“Hi. My name is Joanne Viola. And I am a worrier.” There I said it. It has been said that the first step to overcoming a problem is admitting it. I worry. A lot. I worry till I get to the realization that more than worrying needs to be done. This is...
by Joanne | Oct 4, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
There are days I look at my two granddaughters and my heart feels as if it will burst open. My love for them is more intense than I ever could have imagined. Each of them, different from the other, equally as precious. And they are easy to love because they are just...
by Joanne | Oct 3, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
“Salt makes food taste good. It gets more flavor”, she told me. Probably not a surprising observation except it was seven year old, Sophia, telling me of why she salts her food. One day Jesus gathered His disciples around him and began to teach them about...
by Joanne | Oct 2, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. For the month of October, I am going to try to incorporate the word prompts into my series, 31 Questions Jesus Asked....
by Joanne | Oct 1, 2015 | 31 Questions Jesus Asked
When my children were younger, they each seemed to come to a point that all they did was point and ask, “What’s that?” The questions were endless and for a while, this stage of growth seemed like it would never end. Yet isn’t the point of...