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 | May 2, 2013 | Encouragement
{Sigh} You know what I am talking about. For me, it occurred yesterday around the time of 1:15PM. I had just laid Jocelyn down for her nap. Sophia was also laying down. {Sigh} Dictionary.com defines it as:Â “to let out one’s breath audibly, as from...
by Joanne | Apr 29, 2013 | Encouragement
It is a common & easy thing to measure your worth by your earthly possessions. Who of us has not been guilty of doing this very thing? You add up the value of your home, cars, & bank books (if you are fortunate to still have one in this economy). Or you...
by Joanne | Apr 23, 2013 | Encouragement
Since last Monday so much has happened here in Boston. Like so many, I found myself checking the news & my home page for updates. Since the capture & hospitalization of the younger suspect, I have found myself still checking & wondering…. “Is...
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?...
by Joanne | Apr 17, 2013 | Encouragement, Prayer
This is a re-post from October 13, 2011…… A story was once told…. “I need oil,†said an ancient monk, so he planted an olive sapling. “Lord,†he prayed, “it needs rain that its tender roots may drink & swell. Send gentle showers.†And the...
