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...
by Joanne | Apr 16, 2013 | Encouragement, Prayer
Today I am going to re-post a blog I wrote over a year ago. In light of the events that occurred yesterday at the Boston Marathon, I felt to share it once again. Yesterday we saw a horrific act of violence happen to innocent, unsuspecting people. I watched the news in...
by Joanne | Apr 11, 2013 | Encouragement
Our entire life is spent moving from a state of dependency to a state of independence. As infants, we wait to be fed, cleaned, put to sleep, moved from place to place. Our needs & desires are solely met through our parents tending to us 24/7. I watched the other...
by Joanne | Apr 8, 2013 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
The other day, I had a melody stuck in my head. I found myself humming it – over & over. When I finally paid attention, I realized that it was “Desperado” by the Eagles. It had been a very long time since I last had heard the song. Funny how when...
