by Joanne | Apr 24, 2014 | Devoted Living
The other morning, Sophia, now six years old, asked if she could have a banana. I handed her one and we sat down to read. She wanted to peel it herself. “Your bananas are sweet, Mimi. Delicious”. Glad she was enjoying it, I continued reading. A few bites...
by Joanne | Apr 23, 2014 | Book Reviews
I will admit I do not read fiction very often. But every once in a while, I find myself wanting to get lost in a story, engrossed in the lives and events of others. I have been enjoying the blog of Emily T. Wierenga for some time. So when I heard she had written a...
by Joanne | Apr 22, 2014 | Encouragement
As I cleaned the bathrooms, my thoughts began to weave around conversations had with a friend. It began last Wednesday over dinner during which we were discussing our one word for the year. One of us jokingly commented, “Do you think it would be OK to pick a new...
by Joanne | Apr 21, 2014 | Devoted Living
I did not grow up practicing Lent. As an adult, there have been years I have practiced Lent and some where I did not. I am not sure how it all quite happened but this season, I chose to lay down two things: I gave up bread so I would focus on Christ: The Bread of Life...
by Joanne | Apr 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
With a little help from my children, I used random.org to select a winner in the Spiritual Misfit giveaway. And the winner is …. This means the winner is …. kelrohlf. I will be contacting you via email to get your address. You are going to love this...