by Joanne | Oct 22, 2018 | Encouragement
Last night I was suddenly struck with how it is getting darker earlier. I had not looked at the clock, was unaware as to the time, and thought it was much later than the actual time. To look at the clock and discover that it was, in fact, early was surprising to me....
by Joanne | Oct 17, 2018 | Encouragement
On Monday, I shared a few lessons learned from an ant farm in Jocelyn’s first grade class. You can read about it HERE. But I want to share further as there is a back story to the post. As my thoughts began to form and teach a few lessons, I asked my daughter to...
by Joanne | Sep 30, 2018 | Encouragement
“Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.” (2 Corinthians 13:5, NLT) “Paul wrote, “I don’t just do what is best...
by Joanne | Sep 13, 2018 | Encouragement
The book of Job is a book of recorded conversations. In the midst of a series of painful losses, Job talks with his wife and each of his three friends, none of whom offer much advice or true encouragement. Many questions are raised but none as powerful as the very...
by Joanne | Sep 12, 2018 | Encouragement
“This is alone true wisdom, to submit ourselves wholly to the will of God.” (John Calvin) The quote appears in the margin of my Bible in the book of Jonah. Jonah, the man who would not go where God had asked because he did not want to go to the people whom...
by Joanne | Aug 30, 2018 | Encouragement
I’m remembering the last day of our vacation from a year past. The morning was typical of me – out of bed at 5AM. The comforting aroma of the coffee dripping enveloped me as I waited for my first sips to fully awaken me. The kitchen was dark as if still...
