by Joanne | May 6, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Last week we decided to go away for just a few short days. I had been feeling a particular way for a number of weeks & thought it best to disconnect in order to find relief. Want to know what feeling sent us away? Overwhelmed. That is the feeling that drove us to...
by Joanne | Apr 30, 2013 | Devoted Living
Spring time. A favorite time of year. Everything begins to bud. Things spring to life. I have found myself with the task of finding a landscaper to come & help with spring clean-up & weekly lawn mowing. The process has caused me to think about one word –...
by Joanne | Apr 25, 2013 | Devoted Living
Lately I have noticed that we are becoming a people that want answers. It is even more than that – — we are of the opinion that we are entitled to get the answers that we demand. I am not sure how or when we all got this way. Perhaps it was with the...
by Joanne | Apr 23, 2013 | Devoted Living, Uncategorized
For about a week now, I have been pondering this question: How much do I love life? My life. I mean like I have been mulling this over & over. I am not sure what precipitated all this. I just know that this is where I found myself. For days. I found that I really...
by Joanne | Apr 22, 2013 | Devoted Living
For a few weeks now, I have been thinking about my life & influence on others. I especially want that my life impact my family in a positive & godly fashion. I am the third generation of believers in our family. My Gram was an Italian immigrant that found...
by Joanne | Apr 18, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) As I read this verse, I realized how often it is quoted. But how often have I thought about what it was truly saying?...