by Joanne | Jan 23, 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: Unusual. Unusual can be defined as uncommon or rare. We might even say it means not in a normal or typical way. The prompt reminded...
by Joanne | Jan 12, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Courage, as it is seen in the lives of people, is an admired quality. It is the mental and/or moral strength which will get a person through a challenging time or situation. After Moses’ death, God spoke to Joshua telling him the manner he was to take the people into...
by Joanne | Jan 5, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
We have just come through the season of Advent. The time of waiting. We wait for twenty five days with expectation, in anticipation, of what is to come. And we know at the end of our wait, we are reminded of the birth of Jesus. Advent reminds us that we don’t like to...
by Joanne | Dec 15, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It is hard to believe we are already in the last few days of Advent. The waiting is almost over. Reading Advent devotionals and Scriptures, I moved into the Gospel of Matthew yesterday. It was there the wise men grabbed my attention. These wise men: They followed the...
by Joanne | Dec 8, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
My mind goes back several years and to a conversation with my then 4YO granddaughter. She sat coloring what would become Christmas ornaments. As she colored, she asked a few questions about Christmas and baby Jesus. There is nothing like conversations with a four year...
by Joanne | Nov 24, 2025 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
A photo and statement seen last week has been prompting some thoughts for days. The photo showed the bench of a college basketball team. Each player was up on their feet or jumping. They were clapping, yelling, and cheering with all their might. The image was a...
