by Joanne | Nov 29, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Gone are the days of the big, glossy catalogs which came in the mail before Thanksgiving to spark a child’s longing for Christmas gifts. Hours could be spent pouring over each page and photo. Discussion would be had among siblings as to the fun each game and toy...
by Joanne | Nov 28, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
And just like that – we enter the Advent season. The first candle is Hope for Jesus brought hope into the world, He is our hope each day, and we have hope of His return one day. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to...
by Joanne | Nov 22, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Ushering in Thanksgiving with some simple daily reminders … “Just as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on living in him—in simple faith. Grow out of him as a plant grows out of the soil it is planted in, becoming more and more sure of the...
by Joanne | Nov 21, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
This week will be Thanksgiving. And yes, much like you, I am in the midst of the traditional meal preparations. Before we all get to busy, let’s turn our focus to giving thanks. David praised the Lord in full view of the entire congregation of people: “O Lord, the...
by Joanne | Nov 7, 2022 | Devoted Living, Encouragement
It was the first summer we had bought our house – 31 years ago now. Our yard seemed huge to this Bronx girl who had been raised with cement underneath her feet. Our neighbor handed our kids, what seemed like a twig with a few leaves and even less roots, and informed...
by Joanne | Oct 3, 2022 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
“And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were...
