by Joanne | May 18, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Pennies will no longer be produced and are basically being taken out of circulation. Seems all the tapping of credit cards is slowly making cash, or our coins, a little more difficult to use these days. The signs at the registers reminded me of a few other small...
by Joanne | May 4, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Laundry. Most days it gets done without paying attention to much as it gets done routinely. And then there are days, where the most ordinary of tasks stirs thoughts. “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and...
by Joanne | Mar 9, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7, NASB) The verse...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6, NASB) The verse has at opened for several days now. These are the words Jesus spoke to Thomas in response to his questions. Jesus does not offer a...
by Joanne | Feb 16, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day – the annual day of love. Or the day to acknowledge those you love. Here’s a fun fact: While It isn’t a public, federal, or even a bank holiday, it is a global holiday. But the day often bears a sadness for some. It reminds them of...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Some Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Benediction. Benediction, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “the invocation of a blessing; the short blessing...
