by Joanne | Oct 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
There was a span of time that my family gave me Precious Moments figurines as gifts. It wasn’t that I was collecting them. They were given as reminders of seasons in my life, in our lives as a family. So the few that I have are significant in the message they...
by Joanne | Oct 14, 2013 | Book Reviews
I just finished reading A Hope Deferred by J. Stephen Yuille. This is a beautiful book which examines the process of adoption both spiritually and within our earthly families. The author tells the story of their own process of adopting placing it alongside the truths...
by Joanne | Oct 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
In conversation the other day, someone apologized to me for tripping and stated, “I am very clumsy. I’m always stumbling.” I could relate. Perhaps so could you. And here’s the thing – life can be hard at times. We can stumble…. we...
by Joanne | Oct 13, 2013 | Prayer
The Lord is my peace. I shall not live in anxiety. He puts me under His wing of comfort and calms my spirit within me. He takes all my anxieties on Himself and helps me to focus on Him. Yes, though I walk through a time of grave uncertainties and fierce anxieties, I...
by Joanne | Oct 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
{{Today I am linked with Lisa Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Here is how it works…. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. Equals a great time.}} Today’s word …… Ordinary. I have been blessed throughout my life with...