by Joanne | Mar 6, 2018 | Book Reviews
As a Mimi to two granddaughters and with one on the way, I am always on the lookout for children’s books for them. I am delighted to share about two books I recently was given the opportunity to review. Both are by the same author – Wendy Dunham, and the...
by Joanne | Feb 26, 2018 | Book Reviews
There is a lot of talk about dreams – the American dream pipe dreams in your dreams never in your wildest dreams sweet dreams And then there is Walt Disney who lived out his dream for us all to enjoy: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 2018 | Book Reviews
The saying goes, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” But nothing could be further from the truth about The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers. The cover is stunningly beautiful and every word inside equally so. I am not much of a fiction reader and I...
by Joanne | Feb 5, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.” (Proverbs 22:11, NLT) Sometimes my words can get me into trouble. But communicating graciously involves more than just our words. It also involves our tone of voice, facial...
by Joanne | Feb 3, 2018 | Book Reviews
In a perfect world, I would possess the power (aka – control) to keep my loved ones safe from all hurts and difficulties. But I don’t live in a perfect world, nor am I a perfect woman. It does not take much for me to go down the slippery slope from anxiety...
by Joanne | Jan 8, 2018 | Book Reviews
Fear. It’s been a present companion throughout various times in my life. Not constant but present. It isn’t that I welcomed fear, it just arrived at times, rushing fiercely in and over any reason. My children are grown and married, I am now a Mimi who is...
