by Joanne | Mar 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
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. Today the word prompt is … Real. I have been thinking about this prompt since reading of it last night. My thoughts have...
by Joanne | Mar 19, 2015 | Book Reviews
I think I entered my adult life with a bunch of dreams in my head, all happy events I was anticipating and looking forward to occurring in my life. But somewhere along the way, life happened apart from my dreams. I began to doubt my dreams would ever be. The question...
by Joanne | Mar 19, 2015 | Devoted Living
Today I am reminded of the day Jesus went to visit Martha and Mary. He went to their home, sat with them, teaching and sharing. Two sisters, as different as day and night. Martha busied herself in the kitchen, cooking up a storm of food to serve Jesus and the...
by Joanne | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
It all began when my kids were yet small. I wondered what God was thinking when He gave me them to mother. Some days I feared I would make such a mistake they would be scarred for life. And all I desired was for them to pursue God with all their hearts, with all their...
by Joanne | Mar 17, 2015 | Devoted Living
“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing: Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8, NLT) It is so easy to put...