by Joanne | Mar 19, 2013 | Encouragement
Stories. We all like to hear them. We all like to tell them as well. We start reading to children even before they are able to speak themselves because we know that stories draw us in. They help to form relationships. I love when Sophia wants to sit in my lap &...
by Joanne | Mar 18, 2013 | Encouragement
About a week ago, Jocelyn began crawling. It has been very exciting news for our family. She had been attempting to crawl for several weeks – getting up on her hands & knees, rocking & face planting herself on the floor – to no avail. And then, off...
by Joanne | Mar 7, 2013 | Encouragement
This afternoon I read the story of the prodigal son. Such a familiar story & yet today it fell fresh on my soul….. Scripture tells us of a father who had two sons. The younger son wanted his inheritance, immediately. For whatever reason, the father gave him...
by Joanne | Mar 5, 2013 | Encouragement
There are times in which we face a dilemma & we feel like we do not know what to do, how to do it or where to turn. These times can create inner turmoil as we question what are we to do next. This morning these thoughts reminded me of Moses. Let me explain…....
by Joanne | Mar 2, 2013 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A5Ibz6wooc&w=560&h=315] Just watched this! What a GREAT commercial!!!! Don’t miss what it is saying, not because it is Toyota & Danny works for them. But because it is true of life with our God…....
by Joanne | Feb 26, 2013 | Book Reviews, Devoted Living, Encouragement
Lies. I so dislike them. I hate when someone, anyone lies to me. On the flip side, this strong distaste also means that I am very much aware of & guard myself on telling lies to others. I even have a hard time with embellishing a story. My kids grew up knowing my...