by Joanne | Mar 26, 2013 | Devoted Living
So Jocelyn is on the move. She is crawling. Funny thing is – she does not come out of the family room. It is not that I have gated it. She just stays in the family room. It must be the room where the action seems to be happening – her sister, the toys, the...
by Joanne | Mar 25, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Way in the back of the closet, Dan’s I might add, lies a zipped up clothing bag. The other day, in hanging up his shirts, I was drawn to unzip the bag, take a peek & reminisce. For you see, inside the bag was my wedding gown. Hard to believe that in 2 short...
by Joanne | Mar 22, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
Thinking today on this portion of Scripture: The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (Proverbs 18:21 NIV) I love fruit. And yet, not all fruit is created equally 🙂 Let’s face it – some fruits just taste better...
by Joanne | Mar 21, 2013 | Devoted Living, Prayer
There is much that can happen in a day. It amazes me that a day is 24 hours. A day can go by quickly or drag on, yet it is the same 24 hour segment of time. We can even break it down. 24 hours = 1,440 minutes. Now that seems like so much. Then of course we know that a...
by Joanne | Mar 14, 2013 | Devoted Living
After I read 7 by Jen Hatmaker, it left me challenged for well over a year in ways that I never would have thought possible. I am currently working through the study workbook by the same title & one would think it would be a “safe†journey 🙂 How wrong I was to...
by Joanne | Mar 12, 2013 | Devoted Living
We all have heard the expression, “Confession is good for the soul.†King David knew this very well from experience. He was the king who sent his troops into battle against their enemy, the Ammoniites, while he remained at home in his palace. While at home, he...