by Joanne | Sep 16, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
There is no shortage of bad news right now. People seem to be angrier, more frustrated, and increasingly verbal on any and all topics. It’s not that the news should not cause emotion to rise up in us but we do owe it to one another to listen respectfully, for...
by Joanne | Aug 26, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Recently we vacationed in the same house as last year. Our vacation had been such a fun and memorable time, we all longed to return. Our desire was to get away from the stresses of the last several months, to step away from it all, and relax. And so we did. We had...
by Joanne | Aug 9, 2020 | Encouragement, Quotes & Thoughts
“Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven. And everyone will see him—” (Revelation 1:7, NLT) “In the Bible clouds are always associated with God. Clouds are the sorrows, sufferings, or providential circumstances, within or without out personal...
by Joanne | Aug 6, 2020 | Encouragement
Fear is a well-known emotion for me. It has held me back many a time and combined with an active imagination, almost anything can become overwhelming. Then I began to question, “How does one overcome fear while on the journey?” Moses was a man, called by...
by Joanne | Jul 29, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
It happened ever so slowly. When life felt overwhelming, I would turn the channel to the one place where problems were solved, loved prevailed, and the ending was always with a kiss. With the click of the remote, I can find myself in the place where the summer skies...
by Joanne | Jul 24, 2020 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Young. I may never cease to be amazed by these word prompts, which always align with in my life. A recent conversation raised the question...
