by Joanne | Jul 12, 2013 | Encouragement
{Today I am linked with Lisa Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Five Minute Friday…. here is how it works. One prompt. Five minutes. Write unedited. Link up with others. Sheer joy & fun too!} Present. Of course, the first thought to come to my mind is the one...
by Joanne | Jul 1, 2013 | Encouragement
Have you noticed that life can be difficult? There is not one of us that has not faced our share of pain, heartaches, fears, rejections, betrayal, challenges or insults. We all face them at one point in time or another and thankfully, not on the same day. There are...
by Joanne | Jun 27, 2013 | Encouragement
So let’s talk about that trip to the mall. You know the one I am talking about. The one where you went to the mall with your two children & me. From the get go, things unraveled quickly. The whining for snacks & drinks. One not wanting to stay in the...
by Joanne | Jun 20, 2013 | Encouragement
You see it from the corner of your eyes…. the dishes in the sink, the laundry waiting to be done, another dust bunny floating across the wood floors, baths to yet be given. You realize that you are tired & he has a late night meeting. You will be going it...
by Joanne | Jun 18, 2013 | Encouragement
I am not quite sure how it happens but every now & then it does. I am talking about the moment that….. ~~~~the ordinary becomes extraordinary. I had one of those last night. I was driving home from a meeting. The meeting was already unique for me. I met with...
by Joanne | Jun 13, 2013 | Encouragement
Dear Weary Mom, It sure has been a week. Or is it even longer? It started with what seemed like she just was not feeling well. Turned into strep. Surely the antibiotic would help. Right? Wrong! She broke out in hives from head to toe. Woke screaming from her skin...
