by Joanne | May 30, 2019 | Encouragement
We celebrated Memorial Day earlier this week. It is a holiday in which we remember and honor those who have given their lives while serving in the armed forces, protecting our freedoms and land. Many put out their flags, went to a parade, and attended a barbeque. We...
by Joanne | May 23, 2019 | Encouragement
It’s a bad habit, I admit, but I read several books at the same time. Some I read steadily until I finish them, others … I pick them up and read a few pages at a time. And these are the books which usually amaze me the most as they bring a thought at just...
by Joanne | May 22, 2019 | Encouragement
Some days can be hard. Disappointments and setbacks get dumped at our door when no delivery was expected. Or perhaps it was a different delivery we were waiting on. Then comes the moment, the “Aha” moment, when God brings encouragement from reading in...
by Joanne | May 19, 2019 | Encouragement
“The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of this world. I chose you to come out of the world; so it hates you.” (John 15:19, NLT) “All of us know what it is like to be in a house that is not our...
by Joanne | May 17, 2019 | Encouragement
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Promise. The word has been defined as “a declaration that something will or will not be done or given; an express assurance on which expectation is to be...
by Joanne | May 16, 2019 | Encouragement
There are benefits to maintaining a daily walk with God. We need to spend time with God each day. This will require discipline and effort on our part, but there is much to be gained from being consistent. Strength and Deliverance On those days when we may think we...
