by Joanne | Feb 16, 2026 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day – the annual day of love. Or the day to acknowledge those you love. Here’s a fun fact: While It isn’t a public, federal, or even a bank holiday, it is a global holiday. But the day often bears a sadness for some. It reminds them of...
by Joanne | Feb 13, 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: Benediction. Benediction, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “the invocation of a blessing; the short blessing...
by Joanne | Jan 26, 2026 | Encouragement
Today we find ourselves at the end of the month. January came in quietly and has passed ever so quickly. One month of this new year almost completed. How are you doing? Are you still feeling motivated or have you become discouraged? The start of a new year can often...
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...
